Commodity subsidies in Aroostook County, Maine totaled $19.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 39 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $1,171,126 | $1,171,126 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $1,796,373 | $898,186 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $2,929,587 | $732,397 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 5 | $3,439,094 | $687,819 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $4,439,682 | $634,240 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 8 | $4,925,485 | $615,686 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 10 | $5,882,899 | $588,290 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 11 | $6,315,842 | $574,168 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 13 | $7,152,707 | $550,208 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 14 | $7,530,346 | $537,882 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 16 | $8,268,643 | $516,790 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 17 | $8,621,567 | $507,151 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 19 | $9,298,220 | $489,380 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 20 | $9,620,406 | $481,020 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 22 | $10,257,658 | $466,257 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 23 | $10,566,825 | $459,427 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 25 | $11,158,776 | $446,351 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 26 | $11,435,973 | $439,845 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 28 | $11,987,337 | $428,119 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 29 | $12,245,922 | $422,273 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 120 | $7,148,173 | $59,568 |
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