Total Subsidies payments in Penobscot County, Maine totaled $45.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 83 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 6 | $12,308,530 | $2,051,422 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 12 | $17,993,707 | $1,499,476 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 18 | $21,979,358 | $1,221,075 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 24 | $25,192,595 | $1,049,691 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 30 | $27,860,620 | $928,687 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 36 | $29,915,300 | $830,981 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 42 | $31,430,886 | $748,354 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 48 | $32,786,133 | $683,044 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 54 | $33,928,616 | $628,308 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 60 | $34,805,352 | $580,089 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 66 | $35,490,714 | $537,738 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 72 | $36,035,790 | $500,497 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 78 | $36,516,739 | $468,163 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 84 | $36,921,586 | $439,543 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 90 | $37,270,397 | $414,116 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 96 | $37,590,531 | $391,568 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 102 | $37,907,781 | $371,645 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 108 | $38,225,031 | $353,935 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 114 | $38,538,399 | $338,056 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 120 | $38,824,401 | $323,537 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 484 | $3,262,061 | $6,740 |
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