Commodity subsidies in 1st District of Maine (Rep. Chellie Pingree) totaled $32.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 21 | $5,372,864 | $255,851 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 42 | $7,300,880 | $173,830 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 64 | $8,782,667 | $137,229 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 85 | $10,010,839 | $117,775 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 107 | $11,145,115 | $104,160 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 128 | $12,131,180 | $94,775 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 150 | $13,087,461 | $87,250 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 171 | $13,913,797 | $81,367 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 192 | $14,677,079 | $76,443 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 214 | $15,431,472 | $72,110 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 235 | $16,115,476 | $68,576 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 257 | $16,800,588 | $65,372 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 278 | $17,423,992 | $62,676 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 300 | $18,044,666 | $60,149 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 321 | $18,613,861 | $57,987 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 343 | $19,184,660 | $55,932 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 364 | $19,701,575 | $54,125 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 385 | $20,196,417 | $52,458 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 407 | $20,691,461 | $50,839 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 428 | $21,146,430 | $49,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 1,716 | $11,015,201 | $6,419 |
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