Total Subsidies payments in Maine totaled $43.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 18 | $5,673,348 | $315,186 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 37 | $8,009,540 | $216,474 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 55 | $9,778,058 | $177,783 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 74 | $11,196,562 | $151,305 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 92 | $12,237,139 | $133,012 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 111 | $13,244,109 | $119,316 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 129 | $14,195,859 | $110,045 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 148 | $15,200,484 | $102,706 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 166 | $16,152,234 | $97,303 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 185 | $17,156,859 | $92,740 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 203 | $18,108,609 | $89,205 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 222 | $19,113,234 | $86,096 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 240 | $20,064,984 | $83,604 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 259 | $21,043,263 | $81,248 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 277 | $21,888,887 | $79,021 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 296 | $22,700,457 | $76,691 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 314 | $23,409,197 | $74,552 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 333 | $24,106,578 | $72,392 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 351 | $24,725,356 | $70,443 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 370 | $25,330,176 | $68,460 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,481 | $11,047,921 | $7,460 |
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