Conservation payments in Kennebec County, Maine totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $175,443 | $175,443 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $417,973 | $139,324 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $503,753 | $125,938 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 6 | $637,503 | $106,251 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $695,786 | $99,398 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $802,092 | $89,121 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 11 | $889,477 | $80,862 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 12 | $930,478 | $77,540 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 14 | $1,000,443 | $71,460 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 15 | $1,035,407 | $69,027 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 17 | $1,101,249 | $64,779 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 18 | $1,132,928 | $62,940 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 20 | $1,190,221 | $59,511 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 22 | $1,244,541 | $56,570 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 23 | $1,271,072 | $55,264 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 25 | $1,321,393 | $52,856 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 26 | $1,342,497 | $51,635 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 28 | $1,382,709 | $49,382 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 30 | $1,415,563 | $47,185 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 31 | $1,431,938 | $46,192 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 127 | $325,140 | $2,560 |
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