Commodity subsidies in York County, Maine totaled $8.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 4 | $2,006,282 | $501,570 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 9 | $3,007,847 | $334,205 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 13 | $3,427,148 | $263,627 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 18 | $3,881,493 | $215,639 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 22 | $4,162,192 | $189,191 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 27 | $4,452,469 | $164,906 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 31 | $4,655,937 | $150,192 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 36 | $4,881,699 | $135,603 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 41 | $5,086,256 | $124,055 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 45 | $5,230,362 | $116,230 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 50 | $5,402,140 | $108,043 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 54 | $5,533,436 | $102,471 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 59 | $5,686,602 | $96,383 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 63 | $5,802,573 | $92,104 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 68 | $5,936,544 | $87,302 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 72 | $6,038,899 | $83,874 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 77 | $6,159,164 | $79,989 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 82 | $6,271,450 | $76,481 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 86 | $6,353,388 | $73,877 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 91 | $6,452,030 | $70,901 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 365 | $1,784,485 | $4,889 |
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