Maine
Maine has $0.7B in tracked subsidies across 2223 beneficiary companies. 466 of these companies also donated to political campaigns (21% donor rate). County-level data available for 16 of 16 counties.
About these scores and findings: Scores, donor rates, and spike counts on this page are pattern-detection outputs computed from public records. They document correlations and timing patterns in the data; they are not findings of wrongdoing by any company, official, or agency.
Companies that donated to political committees affiliated with IDA-appointing officials received tax exemptions. This analysis documents a correlation between donations and exemptions; it does not establish that donations caused approvals.
County Overview
16 counties ranked by subsidy total. Click any county for full details.
Key Findings
- 466 of 2,223 subsidized companies (21.0%) made campaign donations — $16.5M total.
- $3.1M in donations flowed from beneficiaries to 426 political committees. Top recipient: Maine Republican Party ($238,104).
- $655M in total subsidies tracked across 2,223 beneficiary companies in Maine.
Political Committee Activity
Top recipient: Maine Republican Party ($238K — 1.97% beneficiary-funded)
All Counties
| County | Score | Total Subsidies | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sagadahoc | 65.0 | $21.5M | 0 |
| Penobscot | 57.0 | $42.4M | 0 |
| Cumberland | 56.0 | $82.1M | 0 |
| Somerset | 56.0 | $13.3M | 0 |
| Androscoggin | 55.0 | $27.3M | 0 |
| Piscataquis | 55.0 | $4.5M | 0 |
| Franklin | 51.0 | $4.4M | 0 |
| Hancock | 51.0 | $9.6M | 0 |
| Knox | 51.0 | $6.2M | 0 |
| Aroostook | 50.0 | $9.7M | 0 |
| Kennebec | 50.0 | $17.5M | 0 |
| Oxford | 50.0 | $7.9M | 0 |
| Waldo | 50.0 | $5.9M | 0 |
| Washington | 50.0 | $4.2M | 0 |
| York | 50.0 | $28.1M | 0 |
| Lincoln | 48.0 | $4.8M | 0 |
How we calculated this
State summaries aggregate county-level data from Good Jobs First subsidy records cross-referenced with state campaign finance databases. Donor rates reflect the percentage of subsidy recipients matched to campaign contributors. County scorecards use a composite weighted score (subsidy concentration 35%, donor overlap 30%, tax burden 20%, WARN notices 15%).