Conservation Reserve Program payments in Aroostook County, Maine totaled $8.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 52 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $1,119,833 | $279,958 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $1,856,278 | $206,253 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 14 | $2,364,821 | $168,916 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 19 | $2,776,293 | $146,121 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 24 | $3,133,913 | $130,580 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 29 | $3,462,532 | $119,398 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 34 | $3,738,887 | $109,967 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 39 | $3,975,423 | $101,934 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 44 | $4,200,746 | $95,471 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 49 | $4,410,662 | $90,014 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 54 | $4,598,372 | $85,155 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 59 | $4,778,265 | $80,988 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 64 | $4,948,341 | $77,318 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 69 | $5,105,629 | $73,995 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 74 | $5,256,073 | $71,028 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 79 | $5,394,526 | $68,285 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 84 | $5,528,303 | $65,813 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 89 | $5,656,192 | $63,553 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 94 | $5,778,712 | $61,476 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 99 | $5,892,307 | $59,518 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 399 | $2,613,967 | $6,551 |
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