Conservation payments in 2nd District of Maine (Rep. Jared Golden) totaled $17.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 14 | $3,478,639 | $248,474 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 29 | $4,981,740 | $171,784 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 44 | $6,084,844 | $138,292 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 58 | $6,916,801 | $119,255 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 73 | $7,657,382 | $104,896 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 88 | $8,293,685 | $94,246 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 102 | $8,824,326 | $86,513 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 117 | $9,349,503 | $79,910 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 132 | $9,826,017 | $74,440 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 147 | $10,253,678 | $69,753 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 161 | $10,624,926 | $65,993 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 176 | $10,995,680 | $62,475 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 191 | $11,334,147 | $59,341 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 205 | $11,628,919 | $56,726 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 220 | $11,921,769 | $54,190 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 235 | $12,191,196 | $51,877 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 250 | $12,448,628 | $49,795 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 264 | $12,674,319 | $48,009 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 279 | $12,897,608 | $46,228 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 294 | $13,108,104 | $44,585 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,177 | $3,924,525 | $3,334 |
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