Total Subsidies payments in Aroostook County, Maine totaled $26.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $1,296,126 | $1,296,126 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $2,535,956 | $845,319 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 5 | $3,733,166 | $746,633 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 7 | $4,842,264 | $691,752 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 9 | $5,887,327 | $654,147 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 10 | $6,396,834 | $639,683 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 12 | $7,381,257 | $615,105 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 14 | $8,298,265 | $592,733 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 16 | $9,148,976 | $571,811 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 18 | $9,933,254 | $551,847 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 19 | $10,320,129 | $543,165 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 21 | $11,044,611 | $525,934 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 23 | $11,717,010 | $509,435 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 25 | $12,350,164 | $494,007 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 27 | $12,958,456 | $479,943 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 28 | $13,235,653 | $472,702 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 30 | $13,786,295 | $459,543 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 32 | $14,323,102 | $447,597 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 34 | $14,831,099 | $436,209 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 36 | $15,333,165 | $425,921 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 144 | $5,765,475 | $40,038 |
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