Commodity subsidies in Somerset County, Maine totaled $3.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 1 | $992,306 | $992,306 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 2 | $1,125,970 | $562,985 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 3 | $1,252,460 | $417,487 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 4 | $1,378,347 | $344,587 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 5 | $1,503,391 | $300,678 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 6 | $1,626,818 | $271,136 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 8 | $1,852,839 | $231,605 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 9 | $1,955,777 | $217,309 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 10 | $2,036,956 | $203,696 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 11 | $2,112,364 | $192,033 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 12 | $2,185,329 | $182,111 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 13 | $2,251,074 | $173,160 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 14 | $2,309,455 | $164,961 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 16 | $2,406,400 | $150,400 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 17 | $2,443,224 | $143,719 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 18 | $2,473,272 | $137,404 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 19 | $2,499,297 | $131,542 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 20 | $2,524,618 | $126,231 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 21 | $2,547,420 | $121,306 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 23 | $2,592,225 | $112,705 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 92 | $428,469 | $4,657 |
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