Commodity subsidies in Sagadahoc County, Maine totaled $2.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $477,578 | $238,789 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $682,246 | $170,562 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 7 | $861,710 | $123,101 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 9 | $936,790 | $104,088 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 12 | $1,039,055 | $86,588 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 14 | $1,101,753 | $78,697 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 17 | $1,193,138 | $70,185 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 19 | $1,250,908 | $65,837 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 21 | $1,306,269 | $62,203 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 24 | $1,382,670 | $57,611 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 26 | $1,430,543 | $55,021 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 29 | $1,495,654 | $51,574 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 31 | $1,538,281 | $49,622 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 34 | $1,600,730 | $47,080 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 36 | $1,638,335 | $45,509 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 38 | $1,674,409 | $44,063 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 41 | $1,725,954 | $42,096 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 43 | $1,758,462 | $40,894 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 46 | $1,805,682 | $39,254 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 48 | $1,835,792 | $38,246 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 195 | $992,109 | $5,088 |
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