Total Subsidies payments in Maine totaled $11.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 6 | $879,701 | $146,617 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 12 | $1,195,818 | $99,652 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 18 | $1,485,396 | $82,522 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 25 | $1,756,373 | $70,255 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 31 | $1,958,003 | $63,161 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 37 | $2,133,641 | $57,666 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 44 | $2,318,245 | $52,687 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 50 | $2,463,202 | $49,264 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 56 | $2,596,531 | $46,367 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 63 | $2,731,351 | $43,355 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 69 | $2,837,990 | $41,130 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 75 | $2,939,240 | $39,190 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 82 | $3,045,640 | $37,142 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 88 | $3,128,013 | $35,546 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 94 | $3,203,623 | $34,081 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 101 | $3,287,556 | $32,550 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 107 | $3,355,846 | $31,363 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 113 | $3,416,356 | $30,233 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 120 | $3,484,444 | $29,037 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 126 | $3,538,977 | $28,087 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 507 | $1,136,627 | $2,242 |
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