Conservation payments in Oxford County, Maine totaled $801,799 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $102,493 | $102,493 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $154,993 | $77,497 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $235,345 | $58,836 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 5 | $268,586 | $53,717 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 6 | $298,156 | $49,693 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 8 | $355,194 | $44,399 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 9 | $382,804 | $42,534 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 10 | $406,804 | $40,680 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 12 | $443,600 | $36,967 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 13 | $461,092 | $35,469 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 14 | $476,542 | $34,039 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 16 | $504,466 | $31,529 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 17 | $517,997 | $30,470 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 19 | $544,327 | $28,649 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 20 | $555,994 | $27,800 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 21 | $566,959 | $26,998 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 23 | $588,136 | $25,571 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 24 | $598,201 | $24,925 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 25 | $608,201 | $24,328 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 27 | $627,201 | $23,230 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 109 | $174,598 | $1,602 |
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