Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Maine totaled $16.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 12 | $2,530,740 | $210,895 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 24 | $3,338,388 | $139,099 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 36 | $4,040,474 | $112,235 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 48 | $4,684,808 | $97,600 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 60 | $5,269,190 | $87,820 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 72 | $5,795,098 | $80,487 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 84 | $6,267,000 | $74,607 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 96 | $6,713,699 | $69,934 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 108 | $7,126,380 | $65,985 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 120 | $7,507,832 | $62,565 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 132 | $7,865,308 | $59,586 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 145 | $8,234,601 | $56,790 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 157 | $8,560,664 | $54,527 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 169 | $8,866,271 | $52,463 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 181 | $9,153,643 | $50,573 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 193 | $9,421,654 | $48,817 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 205 | $9,676,284 | $47,201 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 217 | $9,922,476 | $45,726 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 229 | $10,162,571 | $44,378 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 241 | $10,392,374 | $43,122 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 968 | $5,659,691 | $5,847 |
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