Total Subsidies payments in Maine totaled $477 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 126 | $102,145,389 | $810,678 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 252 | $142,018,619 | $563,566 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 378 | $168,142,600 | $444,822 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 505 | $186,576,013 | $369,457 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 631 | $200,650,048 | $317,987 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 757 | $211,837,027 | $279,838 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 884 | $221,455,337 | $250,515 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 1,010 | $229,502,291 | $227,230 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 1,136 | $236,691,499 | $208,355 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 1,262 | $243,357,190 | $192,835 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 1,389 | $249,838,232 | $179,869 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 1,515 | $255,716,638 | $168,790 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 1,641 | $261,119,498 | $159,122 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 1,768 | $266,131,526 | $150,527 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 1,894 | $270,763,246 | $142,958 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 2,020 | $275,082,023 | $136,179 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 2,146 | $279,114,810 | $130,063 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 2,273 | $282,967,263 | $124,491 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 2,399 | $286,569,898 | $119,454 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 2,525 | $289,986,023 | $114,846 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 10,104 | $64,814,716 | $6,415 |
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