Conservation payments in Franklin County, Maine totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $56,962 | $56,962 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $162,552 | $54,184 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $213,475 | $53,369 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 6 | $291,669 | $48,612 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $325,791 | $46,542 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 9 | $390,508 | $43,390 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 10 | $421,113 | $42,111 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 12 | $480,208 | $40,017 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 13 | $508,734 | $39,133 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 15 | $563,162 | $37,544 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 17 | $612,235 | $36,014 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 18 | $633,748 | $35,208 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 20 | $673,911 | $33,696 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 21 | $690,789 | $32,895 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 23 | $723,287 | $31,447 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 24 | $739,535 | $30,814 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 26 | $770,745 | $29,644 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 27 | $786,050 | $29,113 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 29 | $816,457 | $28,154 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 31 | $841,755 | $27,153 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 124 | $344,677 | $2,780 |
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