Conservation payments in Penobscot County, Maine totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 74 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 1 | $655,714 | $655,714 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 3 | $991,927 | $330,642 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 5 | $1,192,181 | $238,436 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 6 | $1,289,004 | $214,834 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 8 | $1,451,574 | $181,447 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 10 | $1,569,203 | $156,920 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 11 | $1,617,382 | $147,035 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 13 | $1,703,216 | $131,017 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 15 | $1,779,081 | $118,605 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 17 | $1,836,043 | $108,003 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 18 | $1,860,809 | $103,378 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 20 | $1,907,021 | $95,351 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 22 | $1,950,557 | $88,662 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 23 | $1,971,721 | $85,727 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 25 | $2,006,088 | $80,244 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 27 | $2,036,365 | $75,421 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 29 | $2,063,985 | $71,172 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 30 | $2,077,169 | $69,239 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 32 | $2,102,182 | $65,693 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 34 | $2,126,892 | $62,556 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 137 | $366,435 | $2,675 |
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