Conservation payments in Waldo County, Maine totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $188,934 | $188,934 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $311,072 | $155,536 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $431,072 | $143,691 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $534,350 | $133,588 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 5 | $609,899 | $121,980 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 6 | $655,201 | $109,200 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $695,827 | $99,404 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 8 | $732,430 | $91,554 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 9 | $769,028 | $85,448 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 10 | $799,727 | $79,973 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 11 | $830,425 | $75,493 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 12 | $859,417 | $71,618 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 13 | $887,917 | $68,301 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 14 | $915,475 | $65,391 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 15 | $941,264 | $62,751 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 16 | $966,509 | $60,407 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 17 | $990,734 | $58,278 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 18 | $1,012,877 | $56,271 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 19 | $1,033,877 | $54,415 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 20 | $1,053,527 | $52,676 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 80 | $441,433 | $5,518 |
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