Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in 2nd District of Maine (Rep. Jared Golden) totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of EQIP recipients were paid 61 percent of EQIP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 5 | $1,396,591 | $279,318 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 10 | $1,823,027 | $182,303 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 15 | $2,121,091 | $141,406 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 20 | $2,371,666 | $118,583 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 25 | $2,600,063 | $104,003 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 30 | $2,783,221 | $92,774 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 35 | $2,957,185 | $84,491 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 40 | $3,111,420 | $77,786 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 45 | $3,257,132 | $72,381 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 50 | $3,386,947 | $67,739 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 55 | $3,497,930 | $63,599 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 60 | $3,597,739 | $59,962 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 65 | $3,690,331 | $56,774 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 70 | $3,778,460 | $53,978 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 75 | $3,861,589 | $51,488 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 80 | $3,940,289 | $49,254 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 85 | $4,015,910 | $47,246 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 90 | $4,087,480 | $45,416 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 95 | $4,153,563 | $43,722 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 100 | $4,215,406 | $42,154 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 400 | $1,360,318 | $3,401 |
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