Emergency Conservation Program payments in Maine totaled $3.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $586,887 | $73,361 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 17 | $971,800 | $57,165 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 25 | $1,232,501 | $49,300 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 34 | $1,470,780 | $43,258 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 42 | $1,629,961 | $38,809 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 51 | $1,776,721 | $34,838 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 59 | $1,888,685 | $32,012 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 68 | $2,002,100 | $29,443 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 76 | $2,092,557 | $27,534 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 85 | $2,186,293 | $25,721 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 93 | $2,263,095 | $24,334 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 102 | $2,339,184 | $22,933 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 110 | $2,402,016 | $21,837 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 119 | $2,468,862 | $20,747 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 127 | $2,523,006 | $19,866 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 136 | $2,579,775 | $18,969 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 145 | $2,633,084 | $18,159 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 153 | $2,677,773 | $17,502 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 162 | $2,725,147 | $16,822 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 170 | $2,765,044 | $16,265 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 683 | $1,143,073 | $1,674 |
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