Total Subsidies payments in Maine totaled $17.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 81 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 6 | $1,749,240 | $291,540 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 13 | $3,199,862 | $246,143 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 20 | $4,272,385 | $213,619 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 27 | $5,060,401 | $187,422 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 34 | $5,669,682 | $166,755 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 41 | $6,172,934 | $150,559 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 48 | $6,616,573 | $137,845 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 55 | $7,006,525 | $127,391 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 62 | $7,311,816 | $117,933 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 69 | $7,548,549 | $109,399 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 76 | $7,740,371 | $101,847 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 83 | $7,888,959 | $95,048 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 90 | $8,017,472 | $89,083 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 97 | $8,132,372 | $83,839 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 104 | $8,235,240 | $79,185 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 111 | $8,318,515 | $74,942 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 118 | $8,393,284 | $71,130 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 125 | $8,465,523 | $67,724 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 132 | $8,532,301 | $64,639 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 139 | $8,593,865 | $61,826 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 558 | $717,872 | $1,287 |
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