Direct Payment Program payments in Maine totaled $9.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 69 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 17 | $2,144,238 | $126,132 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 34 | $3,149,725 | $92,639 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 51 | $3,874,886 | $75,978 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 68 | $4,480,840 | $65,895 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 85 | $4,944,761 | $58,174 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 102 | $5,334,095 | $52,295 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 119 | $5,672,985 | $47,672 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 137 | $5,979,969 | $43,649 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 154 | $6,240,175 | $40,521 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 171 | $6,457,842 | $37,765 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 188 | $6,653,424 | $35,391 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 205 | $6,831,357 | $33,324 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 222 | $6,992,761 | $31,499 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 239 | $7,142,109 | $29,883 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 256 | $7,280,019 | $28,438 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 274 | $7,414,611 | $27,061 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 291 | $7,533,409 | $25,888 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 308 | $7,643,388 | $24,816 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 325 | $7,744,915 | $23,831 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 342 | $7,837,248 | $22,916 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,371 | $1,495,917 | $1,091 |
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