Commodity subsidies in Knox County, Maine totaled $16.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 38 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 11 | $1,245,647 | $113,241 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 22 | $2,006,902 | $91,223 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 33 | $2,685,991 | $81,394 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 44 | $3,307,402 | $75,168 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 56 | $3,918,339 | $69,970 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 67 | $4,439,772 | $66,265 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 78 | $4,935,635 | $63,277 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 89 | $5,409,005 | $60,775 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 100 | $5,841,043 | $58,410 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 112 | $6,288,258 | $56,145 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 123 | $6,673,387 | $54,255 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 134 | $7,044,938 | $52,574 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 145 | $7,402,431 | $51,051 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 156 | $7,747,560 | $49,664 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 168 | $8,111,881 | $48,285 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 179 | $8,433,799 | $47,116 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 190 | $8,743,066 | $46,016 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 201 | $9,042,843 | $44,989 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 212 | $9,333,852 | $44,028 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 224 | $9,637,286 | $43,024 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 897 | $7,050,112 | $7,860 |
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