Dairy Programs payments in Maine totaled $35.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $4,681,900 | $520,211 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 19 | $8,056,662 | $424,035 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 28 | $10,270,831 | $366,815 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 38 | $12,314,954 | $324,078 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 48 | $14,089,965 | $293,541 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 57 | $15,509,893 | $272,103 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 67 | $16,963,680 | $253,189 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 77 | $18,204,628 | $236,424 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 86 | $19,196,099 | $223,210 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 96 | $20,228,195 | $210,710 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 105 | $21,094,976 | $200,905 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 115 | $21,928,961 | $190,687 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 125 | $22,711,762 | $181,694 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 134 | $23,374,749 | $174,438 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 144 | $24,074,288 | $167,183 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 154 | $24,737,612 | $160,634 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 163 | $25,302,536 | $155,230 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 173 | $25,896,508 | $149,691 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 182 | $26,395,898 | $145,032 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 192 | $26,917,988 | $140,198 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 771 | $8,726,765 | $11,319 |
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