Total Subsidies payments in Knox County, Maine totaled $17.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 38 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 11 | $1,277,413 | $116,128 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 23 | $2,102,863 | $91,429 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 35 | $2,839,260 | $81,122 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 46 | $3,458,798 | $75,191 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 58 | $4,069,625 | $70,166 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 70 | $4,636,951 | $66,242 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 82 | $5,174,648 | $63,105 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 93 | $5,645,276 | $60,702 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 105 | $6,115,733 | $58,245 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 117 | $6,561,435 | $56,081 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 129 | $6,980,846 | $54,115 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 140 | $7,351,109 | $52,508 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 152 | $7,738,822 | $50,913 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 164 | $8,113,011 | $49,470 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 176 | $8,472,581 | $48,140 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 187 | $8,790,189 | $47,006 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 199 | $9,122,975 | $45,844 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 211 | $9,446,801 | $44,772 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 223 | $9,757,902 | $43,757 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 234 | $10,030,843 | $42,867 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 940 | $7,101,381 | $7,555 |
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