Total Subsidies payments in Maine totaled $515 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 128 | $111,542,268 | $871,424 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 256 | $154,826,318 | $604,790 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 384 | $182,324,784 | $474,804 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 512 | $201,801,680 | $394,144 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 641 | $216,805,443 | $338,230 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 769 | $228,632,618 | $297,312 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 897 | $238,590,089 | $265,987 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 1,025 | $247,011,555 | $240,987 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 1,153 | $254,450,615 | $220,686 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 1,282 | $261,315,331 | $203,834 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 1,410 | $267,935,363 | $190,025 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,538 | $273,991,924 | $178,148 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,666 | $279,556,193 | $167,801 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 1,794 | $284,687,799 | $158,689 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 1,923 | $289,478,972 | $150,535 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 2,051 | $293,905,918 | $143,299 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 2,179 | $298,042,495 | $136,779 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 2,307 | $301,957,759 | $130,888 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 2,435 | $305,642,370 | $125,520 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 2,564 | $309,160,916 | $120,578 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 10,256 | $65,395,392 | $6,376 |
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