Dairy Programs payments in Maine totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Dairy Programs payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Dairy Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $351,455 | $351,455 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $402,264 | $134,088 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $453,072 | $90,614 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $503,880 | $71,983 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 9 | $554,689 | $61,632 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 11 | $603,384 | $54,853 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 13 | $647,987 | $49,845 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 15 | $687,948 | $45,863 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 17 | $725,858 | $42,698 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 19 | $761,667 | $40,088 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 21 | $797,475 | $37,975 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 23 | $833,283 | $36,230 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 24 | $851,187 | $35,466 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 26 | $886,996 | $34,115 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 28 | $922,051 | $32,930 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 30 | $954,731 | $31,824 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 32 | $986,540 | $30,829 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 34 | $1,017,090 | $29,914 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 36 | $1,046,802 | $29,078 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 38 | $1,073,889 | $28,260 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 154 | $716,547 | $4,653 |
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