Commodity subsidies in Maine totaled $21.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 13 | $4,674,689 | $359,592 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 27 | $6,460,090 | $239,263 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 40 | $7,877,012 | $196,925 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 54 | $9,015,343 | $166,951 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 68 | $9,872,180 | $145,179 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 81 | $10,569,233 | $130,484 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 95 | $11,244,344 | $118,362 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 108 | $11,780,253 | $109,076 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 122 | $12,292,969 | $100,762 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 136 | $12,758,948 | $93,816 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 149 | $13,161,281 | $88,331 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 163 | $13,570,448 | $83,254 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 176 | $13,932,753 | $79,163 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 190 | $14,309,618 | $75,314 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 204 | $14,664,718 | $71,886 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 217 | $14,978,428 | $69,025 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 231 | $15,303,549 | $66,249 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 244 | $15,593,704 | $63,909 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 258 | $15,895,565 | $61,611 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 272 | $16,179,281 | $59,483 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,088 | $5,188,972 | $4,769 |
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