Corn Subsidies in Somerset County, Maine totaled $7.1 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Somerset County, Maine Receiving corn subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Corn Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penobscot County, Maine | $8,392,637 | 26.5% | 26.5% |
| 2 | Somerset County, Maine | $7,129,840 | 22.6% | 49.1% |
| 3 | Kennebec County, Maine | $3,547,437 | 11.2% | 60.3% |
| 4 | Androscoggin County, Maine | $2,511,253 | 7.9% | 68.3% |
| 5 | Waldo County, Maine | $2,339,658 | 7.4% | 75.7% |
| 6 | Oxford County, Maine | $2,013,785 | 6.4% | 82.0% |
| 7 | Piscataquis County, Maine | $1,457,198 | 4.6% | 86.6% |
| 8 | Franklin County, Maine | $1,283,646 | 4.1% | 90.7% |
| 9 | Aroostook County, Maine | $992,847 | 3.1% | 93.8% |
| 10 | York County, Maine | $786,156 | 2.5% | 96.3% |
| 11 | Cumberland County, Maine | $758,449 | 2.4% | 98.7% |
| 12 | Lincoln County, Maine | $208,955 | 0.7% | 99.4% |
| 13 | Sagadahoc County, Maine | $94,356 | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| 14 | Knox County, Maine | $85,333 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| 15 | Hancock County, Maine | $12,087 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 16 | Washington County, Maine | $3,189 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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