Commodity subsidies in Aroostook County, Maine totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 1 | $531,725 | $531,725 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 2 | $750,206 | $375,103 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 4 | $956,448 | $239,112 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 5 | $1,015,305 | $203,061 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 6 | $1,066,680 | $177,780 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 8 | $1,167,067 | $145,883 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 9 | $1,204,450 | $133,828 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 10 | $1,240,839 | $124,084 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 12 | $1,307,955 | $108,996 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 13 | $1,339,508 | $103,039 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 15 | $1,401,262 | $93,417 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 16 | $1,432,019 | $89,501 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 17 | $1,461,192 | $85,952 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 19 | $1,515,450 | $79,761 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 20 | $1,542,235 | $77,112 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 21 | $1,568,085 | $74,671 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 23 | $1,617,557 | $70,329 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 24 | $1,639,226 | $68,301 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 26 | $1,680,881 | $64,649 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 27 | $1,699,089 | $62,929 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 110 | $488,272 | $4,439 |
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