Commodity subsidies in Piscataquis County, Maine totaled $7.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $1,485,297 | $1,485,297 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 3 | $3,298,283 | $1,099,428 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 4 | $3,702,144 | $925,536 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 6 | $4,326,085 | $721,014 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 8 | $4,918,963 | $614,870 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 9 | $5,142,015 | $571,335 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 11 | $5,450,979 | $495,544 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 12 | $5,578,740 | $464,895 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 14 | $5,814,983 | $415,356 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 16 | $6,025,868 | $376,617 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 17 | $6,116,829 | $359,813 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 19 | $6,260,386 | $329,494 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 20 | $6,317,607 | $315,880 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 22 | $6,419,958 | $291,816 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 24 | $6,507,808 | $271,159 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 25 | $6,550,060 | $262,002 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 27 | $6,631,923 | $245,627 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 28 | $6,671,381 | $238,264 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 30 | $6,736,411 | $224,547 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 32 | $6,795,363 | $212,355 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 129 | $555,361 | $4,305 |
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