Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Maine totaled $7.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $370,958 | $370,958 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $723,593 | $361,796 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $1,031,756 | $343,919 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $1,523,142 | $304,628 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 6 | $1,749,240 | $291,540 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 7 | $1,972,739 | $281,820 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 9 | $2,406,176 | $267,353 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 10 | $2,613,891 | $261,389 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 11 | $2,817,760 | $256,160 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 13 | $3,199,862 | $246,143 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 14 | $3,367,992 | $240,571 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 15 | $3,535,047 | $235,670 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 17 | $3,854,219 | $226,719 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 18 | $3,986,296 | $221,461 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 19 | $4,115,520 | $216,606 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 20 | $4,244,197 | $212,210 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 22 | $4,482,722 | $203,760 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 23 | $4,591,569 | $199,633 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 24 | $4,696,091 | $195,670 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 26 | $4,889,842 | $188,071 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 105 | $2,824,303 | $26,898 |
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