Conservation payments in Hancock County, Maine totaled $518,877 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $55,202 | $55,202 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $124,188 | $41,396 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $145,540 | $36,385 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6 | $174,517 | $29,086 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 8 | $198,803 | $24,850 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 9 | $210,386 | $23,376 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $230,758 | $20,978 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 13 | $249,329 | $19,179 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $257,589 | $18,399 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 16 | $273,949 | $17,122 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 18 | $289,592 | $16,088 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 19 | $297,265 | $15,646 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 21 | $311,144 | $14,816 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 22 | $317,296 | $14,423 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 24 | $329,172 | $13,716 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 26 | $338,984 | $13,038 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 27 | $343,482 | $12,722 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 29 | $352,358 | $12,150 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 31 | $360,753 | $11,637 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 32 | $364,541 | $11,392 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 132 | $154,336 | $1,169 |
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