Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Maine (Rep. Jared Golden) totaled $118 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 30 | $35,952,206 | $1,198,407 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 61 | $53,144,212 | $871,217 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 92 | $64,563,107 | $701,773 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 123 | $72,730,999 | $591,309 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 154 | $78,677,108 | $510,890 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 185 | $82,913,663 | $448,182 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 216 | $86,258,622 | $399,345 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 247 | $88,940,405 | $360,083 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 278 | $91,227,819 | $328,158 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 309 | $93,170,946 | $301,524 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 340 | $94,905,793 | $279,135 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 371 | $96,460,189 | $260,001 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 402 | $97,822,604 | $243,340 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 433 | $99,076,294 | $228,814 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 464 | $100,235,457 | $216,025 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 495 | $101,284,731 | $204,616 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 526 | $102,256,521 | $194,404 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 557 | $103,153,970 | $185,196 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 588 | $103,993,876 | $176,860 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 619 | $104,765,054 | $169,249 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 2,480 | $13,143,598 | $5,300 |
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