Commodity subsidies in 1st District of Maine (Rep. Chellie Pingree) totaled $15.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 34 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 8 | $1,072,403 | $134,050 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 17 | $1,725,413 | $101,495 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 26 | $2,284,589 | $87,869 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 35 | $2,809,524 | $80,272 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 44 | $3,287,444 | $74,715 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 52 | $3,685,338 | $70,872 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 61 | $4,115,952 | $67,475 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 70 | $4,524,299 | $64,633 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 79 | $4,919,851 | $62,277 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 88 | $5,291,306 | $60,128 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 96 | $5,601,489 | $58,349 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 105 | $5,936,852 | $56,541 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 114 | $6,261,232 | $54,923 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 123 | $6,574,627 | $53,452 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 132 | $6,879,943 | $52,121 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 140 | $7,138,908 | $50,992 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 149 | $7,419,995 | $49,799 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 158 | $7,693,132 | $48,691 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 167 | $7,958,941 | $47,658 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 176 | $8,216,865 | $46,687 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 704 | $7,558,375 | $10,736 |
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