Commodity subsidies in 1st District of Maine (Rep. Chellie Pingree) totaled $6.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $1,277,919 | $319,480 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $1,599,642 | $199,955 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 12 | $1,832,694 | $152,724 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 16 | $2,044,041 | $127,753 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 20 | $2,231,542 | $111,577 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 24 | $2,397,200 | $99,883 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 28 | $2,545,956 | $90,927 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 32 | $2,682,506 | $83,828 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 36 | $2,810,129 | $78,059 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 40 | $2,934,545 | $73,364 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 44 | $3,054,292 | $69,416 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 48 | $3,170,118 | $66,044 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 53 | $3,311,130 | $62,474 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 57 | $3,421,394 | $60,024 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 61 | $3,530,199 | $57,872 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 65 | $3,633,727 | $55,903 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 69 | $3,732,517 | $54,094 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 73 | $3,829,182 | $52,455 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 77 | $3,922,845 | $50,946 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 81 | $4,014,392 | $49,560 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 327 | $2,662,561 | $8,142 |
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