Total Subsidies payments in Aroostook County, Maine totaled $6.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $103,877 | $103,877 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $197,111 | $98,555 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $238,558 | $79,519 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 5 | $297,797 | $59,559 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 6 | $327,041 | $54,507 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 7 | $356,041 | $50,863 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 8 | $382,307 | $47,788 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 10 | $423,783 | $42,378 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 11 | $441,617 | $40,147 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 12 | $458,866 | $38,239 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 13 | $475,483 | $36,576 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 15 | $506,133 | $33,742 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 16 | $518,800 | $32,425 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 17 | $530,744 | $31,220 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 18 | $542,542 | $30,141 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 20 | $565,205 | $28,260 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 21 | $575,207 | $27,391 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 22 | $585,059 | $26,594 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 23 | $594,893 | $25,865 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 25 | $610,391 | $24,416 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 101 | $244,894 | $2,425 |
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