Total Subsidies payments in Somerset County, Maine totaled $4.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 1 | $996,984 | $996,984 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $1,131,573 | $565,787 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $1,385,232 | $346,308 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 5 | $1,511,119 | $302,224 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 7 | $1,756,691 | $250,956 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 8 | $1,860,992 | $232,624 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 10 | $2,047,208 | $204,721 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 11 | $2,123,671 | $193,061 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 13 | $2,262,381 | $174,029 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 14 | $2,320,762 | $165,769 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 15 | $2,375,875 | $158,392 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 17 | $2,481,625 | $145,978 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 18 | $2,534,500 | $140,806 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 20 | $2,640,250 | $132,013 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 21 | $2,693,125 | $128,244 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 23 | $2,798,875 | $121,690 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 24 | $2,851,750 | $118,823 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 26 | $2,957,500 | $113,750 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 27 | $3,010,375 | $111,495 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 29 | $3,099,073 | $106,865 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 116 | $981,013 | $8,457 |
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