Total Subsidies payments in Kennebec County, Maine totaled $22.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 77 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 5 | $7,158,515 | $1,431,703 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 10 | $9,412,697 | $941,270 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 15 | $10,943,555 | $729,570 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 20 | $12,013,606 | $600,680 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 25 | $12,831,242 | $513,250 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 30 | $13,487,488 | $449,583 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 35 | $14,038,244 | $401,093 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 40 | $14,506,680 | $362,667 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 45 | $14,901,308 | $331,140 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 50 | $15,255,157 | $305,103 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 55 | $15,582,021 | $283,309 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 60 | $15,884,993 | $264,750 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 65 | $16,154,020 | $248,523 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 70 | $16,409,599 | $234,423 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 75 | $16,646,795 | $221,957 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 80 | $16,858,904 | $210,736 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 85 | $17,055,144 | $200,649 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 90 | $17,240,004 | $191,556 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 95 | $17,415,989 | $183,326 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 100 | $17,577,622 | $175,776 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 400 | $2,271,207 | $5,678 |
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