Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Maine (Rep. Jared Golden) totaled $2.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $290,553 | $145,277 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $412,125 | $103,031 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $511,706 | $85,284 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 8 | $607,784 | $75,973 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 10 | $689,602 | $68,960 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 13 | $803,177 | $61,783 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 15 | $875,876 | $58,392 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 17 | $946,475 | $55,675 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 19 | $1,010,719 | $53,196 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 21 | $1,069,932 | $50,949 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 24 | $1,154,279 | $48,095 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 26 | $1,208,004 | $46,462 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 28 | $1,259,186 | $44,971 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 30 | $1,308,694 | $43,623 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 32 | $1,357,058 | $42,408 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 35 | $1,426,923 | $40,769 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 37 | $1,468,055 | $39,677 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 39 | $1,507,834 | $38,662 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 41 | $1,546,100 | $37,710 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 43 | $1,582,025 | $36,791 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 176 | $705,215 | $4,007 |
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