Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Maine totaled $8.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $502,117 | $502,117 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $956,902 | $478,451 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $1,680,495 | $420,124 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $1,969,683 | $393,937 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 7 | $2,504,999 | $357,857 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 8 | $2,763,458 | $345,432 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 10 | $3,240,922 | $324,092 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 11 | $3,464,421 | $314,947 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 12 | $3,672,136 | $306,011 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 14 | $4,055,339 | $289,667 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 15 | $4,229,572 | $281,971 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 17 | $4,564,758 | $268,515 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 18 | $4,730,246 | $262,791 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 20 | $5,025,438 | $251,272 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 21 | $5,154,662 | $245,460 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 22 | $5,283,339 | $240,152 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 24 | $5,521,863 | $230,078 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 25 | $5,630,711 | $225,228 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 27 | $5,832,780 | $216,029 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 28 | $5,928,984 | $211,749 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 115 | $2,967,970 | $25,808 |
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