Total Subsidies payments in Aroostook County, Maine totaled $177 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 67 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 10 | $12,202,334 | $1,220,233 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 20 | $19,297,323 | $964,866 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 30 | $24,570,974 | $819,032 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 41 | $28,968,432 | $706,547 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 51 | $32,179,627 | $630,973 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 61 | $34,872,255 | $571,676 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 72 | $37,388,127 | $519,280 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 82 | $39,353,585 | $479,922 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 92 | $41,089,638 | $446,627 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 103 | $42,795,236 | $415,488 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 113 | $44,196,031 | $391,115 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 123 | $45,439,340 | $369,426 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 134 | $46,702,339 | $348,525 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 144 | $47,744,587 | $331,560 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 154 | $48,706,774 | $316,278 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 165 | $49,695,487 | $301,185 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 175 | $50,514,617 | $288,655 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 185 | $51,280,468 | $277,192 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 196 | $52,034,735 | $265,483 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 206 | $52,652,063 | $255,593 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 826 | $10,847,251 | $13,132 |
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