Commodity subsidies in Maine totaled $1.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $232,922 | $77,641 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 7 | $362,778 | $51,825 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 11 | $448,433 | $40,767 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 15 | $513,674 | $34,245 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 19 | $565,176 | $29,746 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 23 | $606,982 | $26,391 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 27 | $648,761 | $24,028 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 31 | $687,387 | $22,174 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 35 | $722,511 | $20,643 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 39 | $754,486 | $19,346 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 43 | $781,566 | $18,176 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 47 | $803,516 | $17,096 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 51 | $822,935 | $16,136 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 55 | $840,891 | $15,289 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 59 | $857,620 | $14,536 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 63 | $873,341 | $13,863 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 67 | $887,496 | $13,246 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 71 | $900,358 | $12,681 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 75 | $912,519 | $12,167 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 79 | $924,111 | $11,698 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 316 | $213,309 | $675 |
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