Total Subsidies payments in Maine totaled $10.3 million in 2011
Total Subsidies in Maine by county, 2011
| Rank | County | Total Subsidies 2011 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aroostook County, Maine | $5,395,766 | 52.3% | 52.3% |
| 2 | Washington County, Maine | $1,106,063 | 10.7% | 63.1% |
| 3 | 23004 | $539,215 | 5.2% | 68.3% |
| 4 | Hancock County, Maine | $384,257 | 3.7% | 72.0% |
| 5 | 23002 | $329,643 | 3.2% | 75.2% |
| 6 | Knox County, Maine | $328,390 | 3.2% | 78.4% |
| 7 | Penobscot County, Maine | $308,091 | 3.0% | 81.4% |
| 8 | Cumberland County, Maine | $295,634 | 2.9% | 84.3% |
| 9 | Somerset County, Maine | $276,343 | 2.7% | 86.9% |
| 10 | York County, Maine | $232,942 | 2.3% | 89.2% |
| 11 | Lincoln County, Maine | $223,698 | 2.2% | 91.4% |
| 12 | Oxford County, Maine | $221,704 | 2.2% | 93.5% |
| 13 | Kennebec County, Maine | $218,923 | 2.1% | 95.7% |
| 14 | Androscoggin County, Maine | $143,418 | 1.4% | 97.0% |
| 15 | Waldo County, Maine | $118,862 | 1.2% | 98.2% |
| 16 | Sagadahoc County, Maine | $71,962 | 0.7% | 98.9% |
| 17 | Piscataquis County, Maine | $69,832 | 0.7% | 99.6% |
| 18 | Franklin County, Maine | $40,916 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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