Conservation Reserve Program payments in Maine totaled $27.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 53 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 15 | $4,338,769 | $289,251 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 30 | $6,356,596 | $211,887 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 45 | $7,819,903 | $173,776 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 60 | $9,101,865 | $151,698 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 75 | $10,216,829 | $136,224 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 90 | $11,202,482 | $124,472 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 105 | $12,106,962 | $115,304 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 120 | $12,927,244 | $107,727 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 135 | $13,674,786 | $101,295 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 150 | $14,354,576 | $95,697 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 165 | $14,956,157 | $90,643 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 180 | $15,518,775 | $86,215 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 195 | $16,052,579 | $82,321 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 210 | $16,552,419 | $78,821 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 225 | $17,024,641 | $75,665 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 240 | $17,466,333 | $72,776 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 255 | $17,881,426 | $70,123 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 270 | $18,280,854 | $67,707 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 285 | $18,661,259 | $65,478 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 300 | $19,018,843 | $63,396 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,201 | $8,180,497 | $6,811 |
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