Emergency Conservation Program payments in Maine totaled $3.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $586,887 | $73,361 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 17 | $971,800 | $57,165 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 25 | $1,232,501 | $49,300 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 34 | $1,468,915 | $43,203 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 42 | $1,623,145 | $38,646 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 51 | $1,766,752 | $34,642 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 59 | $1,877,606 | $31,824 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 68 | $1,989,548 | $29,258 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 76 | $2,078,924 | $27,354 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 85 | $2,172,040 | $25,553 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 93 | $2,247,688 | $24,169 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 102 | $2,322,790 | $22,772 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 110 | $2,385,365 | $21,685 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 119 | $2,451,412 | $20,600 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 127 | $2,505,097 | $19,725 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 136 | $2,561,554 | $18,835 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 144 | $2,608,718 | $18,116 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 153 | $2,658,790 | $17,378 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 161 | $2,700,781 | $16,775 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 170 | $2,745,552 | $16,150 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 681 | $1,136,591 | $1,669 |
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