Conservation payments in Aroostook County, Maine totaled $9.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 6 | $1,504,242 | $250,707 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 12 | $2,247,201 | $187,267 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 18 | $2,788,203 | $154,900 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 24 | $3,247,706 | $135,321 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 31 | $3,734,107 | $120,455 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 37 | $4,096,043 | $110,704 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 43 | $4,404,445 | $102,429 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 49 | $4,690,981 | $95,734 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 55 | $4,959,108 | $90,166 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 62 | $5,229,687 | $84,350 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 68 | $5,450,424 | $80,153 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 74 | $5,656,980 | $76,446 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 80 | $5,849,667 | $73,121 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 86 | $6,031,676 | $70,136 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 93 | $6,228,457 | $66,973 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 99 | $6,389,718 | $64,543 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 105 | $6,541,640 | $62,301 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 111 | $6,687,087 | $60,244 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 117 | $6,822,171 | $58,309 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 124 | $6,973,276 | $56,236 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 497 | $2,813,467 | $5,661 |
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