Total Subsidies payments in Penobscot County, Maine totaled $3.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 35 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $225,898 | $225,898 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $377,427 | $188,714 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $513,084 | $171,028 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $635,791 | $158,948 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 5 | $755,498 | $151,100 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 6 | $871,179 | $145,197 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 7 | $985,723 | $140,818 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 8 | $1,089,390 | $136,174 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 9 | $1,188,866 | $132,096 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 10 | $1,280,139 | $128,014 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 11 | $1,369,838 | $124,531 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 12 | $1,453,294 | $121,108 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 13 | $1,521,672 | $117,052 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 14 | $1,584,322 | $113,166 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 15 | $1,639,770 | $109,318 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 16 | $1,695,207 | $105,950 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 17 | $1,748,082 | $102,828 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 18 | $1,800,957 | $100,053 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 19 | $1,853,832 | $97,570 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 20 | $1,906,707 | $95,335 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 82 | $1,717,538 | $20,946 |
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