Conservation payments in 1st District of Maine (Rep. Chellie Pingree) totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $151,342 | $151,342 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $267,162 | $89,054 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $336,646 | $67,329 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 7 | $398,984 | $56,998 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 9 | $451,833 | $50,204 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 11 | $496,483 | $45,135 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 12 | $516,693 | $43,058 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 14 | $554,978 | $39,641 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 16 | $590,475 | $36,905 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 18 | $624,689 | $34,705 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 20 | $655,428 | $32,771 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 22 | $682,507 | $31,023 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 23 | $694,988 | $30,217 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 25 | $718,726 | $28,749 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 27 | $740,818 | $27,438 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 29 | $758,511 | $26,156 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 31 | $774,774 | $24,993 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 33 | $790,263 | $23,947 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 34 | $797,118 | $23,445 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 36 | $809,126 | $22,476 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 148 | $217,802 | $1,472 |
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