Commodity subsidies in Hancock County, Maine totaled $19.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 39 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 13 | $1,736,595 | $133,584 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 27 | $2,673,113 | $99,004 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 41 | $3,506,664 | $85,528 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 54 | $4,209,806 | $77,959 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 68 | $4,882,621 | $71,803 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 82 | $5,511,889 | $67,218 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 95 | $6,063,455 | $63,826 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 109 | $6,625,968 | $60,789 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 123 | $7,149,744 | $58,128 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 136 | $7,602,734 | $55,902 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 150 | $8,058,964 | $53,726 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 164 | $8,492,945 | $51,786 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 177 | $8,875,464 | $50,144 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 191 | $9,268,686 | $48,527 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 205 | $9,651,807 | $47,082 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 219 | $10,017,862 | $45,744 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 232 | $10,346,853 | $44,599 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 246 | $10,691,167 | $43,460 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 260 | $11,023,563 | $42,398 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 273 | $11,321,757 | $41,472 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 1,096 | $8,032,105 | $7,329 |
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