Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Maine totaled $7.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $1,035,133 | $207,027 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 11 | $1,780,468 | $161,861 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 17 | $2,311,313 | $135,960 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 23 | $2,762,666 | $120,116 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 29 | $3,123,525 | $107,708 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 35 | $3,397,645 | $97,076 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 41 | $3,643,939 | $88,877 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 47 | $3,876,621 | $82,481 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 53 | $4,088,856 | $77,148 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 59 | $4,271,261 | $72,394 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 65 | $4,431,111 | $68,171 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 71 | $4,575,222 | $64,440 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 77 | $4,710,446 | $61,175 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 83 | $4,828,748 | $58,178 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 89 | $4,929,074 | $55,383 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 95 | $5,026,416 | $52,910 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 101 | $5,120,994 | $50,703 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 107 | $5,213,469 | $48,724 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 113 | $5,300,924 | $46,911 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 119 | $5,383,233 | $45,237 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 477 | $1,711,478 | $3,588 |
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