Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Maine (Rep. Jared Golden) totaled $3.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $231,187 | $231,187 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $522,482 | $174,161 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $781,994 | $156,399 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $1,033,770 | $147,681 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $1,278,595 | $142,066 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 11 | $1,516,513 | $137,865 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 13 | $1,740,502 | $133,885 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 14 | $1,837,089 | $131,221 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 16 | $2,023,924 | $126,495 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 18 | $2,197,226 | $122,068 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 20 | $2,364,662 | $118,233 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 22 | $2,524,659 | $114,757 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 24 | $2,681,683 | $111,737 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 26 | $2,820,482 | $108,480 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 27 | $2,881,017 | $106,704 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 29 | $2,991,149 | $103,143 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 31 | $3,085,456 | $99,531 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 33 | $3,163,817 | $95,873 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 35 | $3,236,918 | $92,483 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 37 | $3,303,726 | $89,290 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 149 | $566,844 | $3,804 |
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