Direct Payment Program payments in 2nd District of Maine (Rep. Jared Golden) totaled $5.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 8 | $1,044,660 | $130,583 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 16 | $1,641,526 | $102,595 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 24 | $2,059,542 | $85,814 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 32 | $2,407,423 | $75,232 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 40 | $2,719,345 | $67,984 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 48 | $2,986,773 | $62,224 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 56 | $3,195,277 | $57,059 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 64 | $3,368,324 | $52,630 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 72 | $3,516,777 | $48,844 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 80 | $3,648,708 | $45,609 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 88 | $3,769,954 | $42,840 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 96 | $3,870,823 | $40,321 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 104 | $3,960,540 | $38,082 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 112 | $4,041,893 | $36,088 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 120 | $4,116,913 | $34,308 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 128 | $4,187,716 | $32,717 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 136 | $4,254,556 | $31,284 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 144 | $4,316,830 | $29,978 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 152 | $4,376,352 | $28,792 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 161 | $4,440,288 | $27,579 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 644 | $910,343 | $1,414 |
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