Commodity subsidies in Lincoln County, Maine totaled $7.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 6 | $1,410,857 | $235,143 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 12 | $2,375,374 | $197,948 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 18 | $2,862,358 | $159,020 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 24 | $3,182,870 | $132,620 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 30 | $3,414,849 | $113,828 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 36 | $3,619,469 | $100,541 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 42 | $3,804,953 | $90,594 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 49 | $4,004,517 | $81,725 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 55 | $4,167,500 | $75,773 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 61 | $4,316,157 | $70,757 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 67 | $4,455,509 | $66,500 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 73 | $4,586,773 | $62,833 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 79 | $4,709,675 | $59,616 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 85 | $4,827,759 | $56,797 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 92 | $4,958,546 | $53,897 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 98 | $5,062,130 | $51,654 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 104 | $5,160,266 | $49,618 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 110 | $5,254,798 | $47,771 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 116 | $5,344,342 | $46,072 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 122 | $5,429,057 | $44,500 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 492 | $2,406,681 | $4,892 |
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