Commodity subsidies in Cumberland County, Maine totaled $11.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $1,812,771 | $226,596 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 17 | $2,671,849 | $157,168 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 26 | $3,324,894 | $127,881 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 35 | $3,823,529 | $109,244 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 43 | $4,186,962 | $97,371 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 52 | $4,567,698 | $87,840 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 61 | $4,917,599 | $80,616 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 70 | $5,238,541 | $74,836 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 79 | $5,539,879 | $70,125 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 87 | $5,796,301 | $66,624 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 96 | $6,074,311 | $63,274 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 105 | $6,336,844 | $60,351 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 114 | $6,589,916 | $57,806 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 122 | $6,808,582 | $55,808 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 131 | $7,044,934 | $53,778 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 140 | $7,262,771 | $51,877 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 149 | $7,461,166 | $50,075 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 158 | $7,648,964 | $48,411 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 166 | $7,807,319 | $47,032 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 175 | $7,979,224 | $45,596 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 703 | $3,863,079 | $5,495 |
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