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Waldo County: Medicaid transfers accounted for 5.1% of income in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 5.1% of income in Waldo County, providing an average of $2,764 per capita to residents.

By Mid Coast Today | Mar 28, 2025

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In 2022, Knox County ranks ninth among Maine counties for government transfer income per capita at $14,611

In 2022, residents of Knox County received an average of $14,611 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it eighth lowest in Maine.

By Mid Coast Today | Mar 24, 2025

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Sagadahoc County: Residents received $50.32 million per capita from Income Maintenance transfers in 2022

By Mid Coast Today | Mar 22, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.2% of income in Sagadahoc County, providing an average of $1,346 per capita to residents.

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Lincoln County residents received $14,685 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking eighth in Maine

By Mid Coast Today | Mar 17, 2025

In 2022, residents of Lincoln County received an average of $14,685 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it eighth highest in Maine.

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Lincoln County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 2.3% in 2022

By Mid Coast Today | Mar 17, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.3% of income in Lincoln County, providing an average of $1,442 per capita to residents.

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Knox County: Income Maintenance made up 2.4% of total income in 2022

By Mid Coast Today | Mar 11, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.4% of income in Knox County, providing an average of $1,480 per capita to residents.

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Waldo County ranks sixth highest in Maine for per capita government transfer income at $14,982 in 2022

By Mid Coast Today | Mar 10, 2025

In 2022, residents of Waldo County received an average of $14,982 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it sixth highest in Maine.

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Waldo County ranks eighth in Maine for government transfer dependency at 27.4% in 2022

By Mid Coast Today | Mar 6, 2025

In 2022, government transfers made up 27.4% of income in Waldo County—ranking it eighth most dependent among Maine counties.

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Waldo County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 3.3% of income in 2022

By Mid Coast Today | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 3.3% of income in Waldo County, providing an average of $1,810 per capita to residents.

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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Lincoln County

By Mid Coast Today | Mar 1, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Lincoln County received $567,884 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Knox County in 2021

By Mid Coast Today | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Knox County received $2.4 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Waldo County in 2021

By Mid Coast Today | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Waldo County received $647,961 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Sagadahoc County rise or fall in 2021?

By Mid Coast Today | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Sagadahoc County received $848,169 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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124 Knox County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

By Mid Coast Today | Feb 25, 2024

Farms in Knox County received $2,429,871 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Lincoln County receive in 2021?

By Mid Coast Today | Feb 24, 2024

Farms in Lincoln County received $616,388 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Waldo County farmers in 2021 reached $611,004

By Mid Coast Today | Feb 23, 2024

Farms in Waldo County received $611,004 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much did farmers in Sagadahoc County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Mid Coast Today | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Sagadahoc County received $204,807 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Knox County Sheriff's Office Welcome Deputy Jeffery Fuller

By Mid Coast Today Reports | Mar 30, 2023

Please help us welcome Deputy Fuller to Knox County Sheriff's Office!

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Waldo County General Hospital Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Expansion Project

By Mid Coast Today Reports | Mar 30, 2023

Waldo County General Hospital completed its Orthopedics and Sports Medicine expansion project earlier this month

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City of Belfast Police Department Unclaimed, Abandoned, or Otherwise Found Property

By Mid Coast Today Reports | Mar 29, 2023

The Belfast Police Department is looking to return the following unclaimed, abandoned, or otherwise found property to its rightful owner(s)