Total Subsidies payments in Maine totaled $113 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 41 | $21,921,053 | $534,660 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 83 | $33,681,420 | $405,800 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 125 | $40,419,412 | $323,355 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 167 | $45,072,677 | $269,896 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 209 | $48,485,996 | $231,990 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 251 | $51,386,324 | $204,726 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 293 | $53,973,344 | $184,209 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 335 | $56,345,656 | $168,196 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 377 | $58,516,859 | $155,217 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 419 | $60,524,774 | $144,451 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 461 | $62,400,190 | $135,358 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 503 | $64,170,511 | $127,576 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 545 | $65,823,301 | $120,777 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 587 | $67,389,471 | $114,803 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 629 | $68,880,462 | $109,508 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 671 | $70,301,332 | $104,771 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 713 | $71,655,444 | $100,499 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 755 | $72,955,311 | $96,630 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 797 | $74,206,773 | $93,108 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 839 | $75,412,783 | $89,884 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 3,360 | $30,623,965 | $9,114 |
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