Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Maine (Rep. Jared Golden) totaled $42.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 12 | $7,351,075 | $612,590 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 24 | $12,437,505 | $518,229 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 36 | $16,248,514 | $451,348 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 49 | $19,492,205 | $397,800 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 61 | $21,845,473 | $358,123 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 73 | $23,604,332 | $323,347 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 86 | $25,196,130 | $292,978 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 98 | $26,402,107 | $269,409 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 110 | $27,416,627 | $249,242 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 123 | $28,351,020 | $230,496 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 135 | $29,123,843 | $215,732 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 147 | $29,810,998 | $202,796 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 159 | $30,454,238 | $191,536 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 172 | $31,118,766 | $180,923 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 184 | $31,678,846 | $172,168 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 196 | $32,195,736 | $164,264 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 209 | $32,708,802 | $156,501 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 221 | $33,151,495 | $150,007 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 233 | $33,571,543 | $144,084 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 246 | $34,002,890 | $138,223 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 984 | $8,652,562 | $8,793 |
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