Commodity subsidies in Penobscot County, Maine totaled $35.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 4 | $9,291,499 | $2,322,875 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 8 | $14,012,983 | $1,751,623 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 12 | $17,267,437 | $1,438,953 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 16 | $19,757,318 | $1,234,832 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 20 | $21,867,547 | $1,093,377 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 24 | $23,729,843 | $988,743 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 28 | $25,300,084 | $903,574 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 32 | $26,723,390 | $835,106 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 36 | $27,806,411 | $772,400 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 40 | $28,737,080 | $718,427 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 44 | $29,543,985 | $671,454 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 49 | $30,337,772 | $619,138 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 53 | $30,809,455 | $581,310 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 57 | $31,198,948 | $547,350 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 61 | $31,533,142 | $516,937 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 65 | $31,848,521 | $489,977 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 69 | $32,124,238 | $465,569 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 73 | $32,357,657 | $443,256 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 77 | $32,569,977 | $422,987 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 81 | $32,760,552 | $404,451 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 328 | $2,360,793 | $7,198 |
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