Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Maine (Rep. Jared Golden) totaled $122 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 31 | $38,031,062 | $1,226,808 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 62 | $55,532,733 | $895,689 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 94 | $67,722,154 | $720,448 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 125 | $76,180,312 | $609,443 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 157 | $82,340,445 | $524,461 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 188 | $86,668,578 | $461,003 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 220 | $90,214,182 | $410,064 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 251 | $92,948,980 | $370,315 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 283 | $95,339,563 | $336,889 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 314 | $97,311,045 | $309,908 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 346 | $99,109,354 | $286,443 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 377 | $100,655,138 | $266,990 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 408 | $102,017,124 | $250,042 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 440 | $103,310,635 | $234,797 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 471 | $104,462,322 | $221,788 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 503 | $105,537,382 | $209,816 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 534 | $106,499,799 | $199,438 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 566 | $107,414,865 | $189,779 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 597 | $108,243,350 | $181,312 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 629 | $109,032,761 | $173,343 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 2,517 | $13,085,452 | $5,199 |
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