Commodity subsidies in Piscataquis County, Maine totaled $7.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $1,485,297 | $1,485,297 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 3 | $3,453,295 | $1,151,098 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 4 | $3,861,475 | $965,369 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 6 | $4,582,647 | $763,774 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 8 | $5,175,524 | $646,941 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 9 | $5,398,577 | $599,842 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 11 | $5,709,407 | $519,037 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 13 | $5,968,991 | $459,153 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 14 | $6,088,242 | $434,874 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 16 | $6,317,306 | $394,832 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 18 | $6,506,976 | $361,499 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 19 | $6,588,524 | $346,764 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 21 | $6,701,961 | $319,141 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 22 | $6,752,720 | $306,942 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 24 | $6,845,984 | $285,249 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 26 | $6,931,482 | $266,595 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 27 | $6,973,034 | $258,261 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 29 | $7,046,020 | $242,966 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 31 | $7,109,520 | $229,339 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 32 | $7,137,327 | $223,041 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 132 | $580,341 | $4,397 |
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