Conservation payments in 2nd District of Maine (Rep. Jared Golden) totaled $17.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 14 | $3,558,519 | $254,180 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 29 | $5,069,132 | $174,798 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 44 | $6,191,524 | $140,716 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 59 | $7,089,972 | $120,169 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 73 | $7,780,688 | $106,585 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 88 | $8,417,534 | $95,654 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 103 | $8,984,544 | $87,229 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 118 | $9,506,817 | $80,566 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 133 | $9,981,817 | $75,051 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 147 | $10,384,471 | $70,643 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 162 | $10,782,575 | $66,559 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 177 | $11,151,522 | $63,003 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 192 | $11,488,246 | $59,835 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 207 | $11,801,804 | $57,014 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 221 | $12,073,009 | $54,629 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 236 | $12,342,436 | $52,298 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 251 | $12,599,883 | $50,199 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 266 | $12,840,963 | $48,274 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 281 | $13,063,347 | $46,489 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 295 | $13,259,443 | $44,947 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,184 | $3,928,309 | $3,318 |
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