Conservation payments in Piscataquis County, Maine totaled $890,526 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $114,082 | $114,082 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $192,827 | $96,414 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $254,029 | $84,676 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $292,781 | $73,195 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 6 | $360,867 | $60,145 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 7 | $387,938 | $55,420 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 8 | $412,573 | $51,572 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 9 | $437,202 | $48,578 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 11 | $477,945 | $43,450 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 12 | $496,196 | $41,350 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 13 | $513,696 | $39,515 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 14 | $530,942 | $37,924 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 15 | $547,380 | $36,492 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 17 | $577,111 | $33,948 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 18 | $591,610 | $32,867 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 19 | $605,710 | $31,879 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 20 | $619,597 | $30,980 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 22 | $646,461 | $29,385 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 23 | $658,833 | $28,645 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 24 | $669,189 | $27,883 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 99 | $221,337 | $2,236 |
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