Commodity subsidies in Maine totaled $261 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 97 | $82,729,130 | $852,878 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 194 | $115,415,090 | $594,923 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 291 | $135,451,391 | $465,469 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 389 | $148,640,250 | $382,109 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 486 | $158,192,873 | $325,500 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 583 | $165,788,505 | $284,371 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 681 | $172,059,773 | $252,658 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 778 | $177,465,276 | $228,104 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 875 | $182,227,139 | $208,260 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 973 | $186,587,827 | $191,766 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 1,070 | $190,560,427 | $178,094 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 1,167 | $194,203,943 | $166,413 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 1,264 | $197,566,065 | $156,302 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 1,362 | $200,730,783 | $147,379 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 1,459 | $203,691,056 | $139,610 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 1,556 | $206,470,689 | $132,693 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 1,654 | $209,146,398 | $126,449 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 1,751 | $211,659,612 | $120,879 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 1,848 | $214,031,282 | $115,818 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 1,946 | $216,281,599 | $111,142 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 7,784 | $44,231,956 | $5,682 |
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