Commodity subsidies in Kennebec County, Maine totaled $18.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 3 | $5,680,629 | $1,893,543 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 7 | $8,420,908 | $1,202,987 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 10 | $9,576,489 | $957,649 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 14 | $10,825,431 | $773,245 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 17 | $11,577,531 | $681,031 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 21 | $12,359,925 | $588,568 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 24 | $12,879,046 | $536,627 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 28 | $13,479,137 | $481,398 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 32 | $13,957,988 | $436,187 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 35 | $14,289,042 | $408,258 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 39 | $14,653,055 | $375,719 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 42 | $14,881,637 | $354,325 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 46 | $15,146,277 | $329,267 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 49 | $15,330,131 | $312,860 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 53 | $15,557,802 | $293,543 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 56 | $15,716,487 | $280,652 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 60 | $15,904,048 | $265,067 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 64 | $16,078,143 | $251,221 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 67 | $16,201,323 | $241,811 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 71 | $16,359,091 | $230,410 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 285 | $2,426,224 | $8,513 |
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