Commodity subsidies in 1st District of Maine (Rep. Chellie Pingree) totaled $32.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 21 | $5,631,778 | $268,180 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 43 | $7,777,825 | $180,880 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 65 | $9,294,584 | $142,994 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 86 | $10,538,960 | $122,546 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 108 | $11,681,938 | $108,166 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 130 | $12,713,339 | $97,795 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 152 | $13,664,343 | $89,897 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 173 | $14,486,935 | $83,740 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 195 | $15,281,333 | $78,366 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 217 | $16,033,240 | $73,886 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 239 | $16,746,699 | $70,070 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 260 | $17,398,372 | $66,917 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 282 | $18,049,322 | $64,005 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 304 | $18,668,393 | $61,409 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 325 | $19,236,829 | $59,190 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 347 | $19,806,025 | $57,078 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 369 | $20,345,810 | $55,138 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 391 | $20,860,243 | $53,351 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 412 | $21,330,129 | $51,772 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 434 | $21,800,764 | $50,232 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,739 | $10,958,887 | $6,302 |
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