Commodity subsidies in Maine totaled $104 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 40 | $20,484,776 | $512,119 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 81 | $31,795,350 | $392,535 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 121 | $38,345,663 | $316,906 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 162 | $42,936,225 | $265,038 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 202 | $46,264,425 | $229,032 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 243 | $49,140,508 | $202,224 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 283 | $51,632,734 | $182,448 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 324 | $53,985,398 | $166,622 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 364 | $56,091,760 | $154,098 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 405 | $58,083,708 | $143,417 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 445 | $59,901,310 | $134,610 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 486 | $61,657,554 | $126,867 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 526 | $63,268,637 | $120,283 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 567 | $64,825,031 | $114,330 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 607 | $66,275,028 | $109,185 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 648 | $67,693,436 | $104,465 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 688 | $69,009,390 | $100,304 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 729 | $70,299,841 | $96,433 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 769 | $71,513,489 | $92,995 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 810 | $72,713,935 | $89,770 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 3,240 | $30,939,632 | $9,549 |
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