Commodity subsidies in Maine totaled $4.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $707,910 | $176,977 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 9 | $988,168 | $109,796 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 14 | $1,235,730 | $88,266 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 18 | $1,409,433 | $78,302 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 23 | $1,598,593 | $69,504 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 28 | $1,769,312 | $63,190 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 32 | $1,889,327 | $59,041 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 37 | $2,028,372 | $54,821 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 42 | $2,155,945 | $51,332 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 47 | $2,276,124 | $48,428 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 51 | $2,366,455 | $46,401 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 56 | $2,466,830 | $44,051 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 61 | $2,558,405 | $41,941 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 65 | $2,629,413 | $40,453 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 70 | $2,714,166 | $38,774 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 75 | $2,793,312 | $37,244 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 80 | $2,864,664 | $35,808 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 84 | $2,918,680 | $34,746 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 89 | $2,981,917 | $33,505 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 94 | $3,042,544 | $32,367 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 377 | $1,204,961 | $3,196 |
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