Conservation Reserve Program payments in Maryland totaled $280 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 53 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 67 | $40,654,060 | $606,777 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 134 | $63,203,462 | $471,668 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 201 | $79,966,370 | $397,843 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 269 | $94,023,427 | $349,529 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 336 | $105,966,769 | $315,377 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 403 | $116,540,993 | $289,184 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 471 | $126,069,135 | $267,663 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 538 | $134,487,549 | $249,977 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 605 | $142,192,267 | $235,029 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 673 | $149,429,404 | $222,035 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 740 | $155,954,249 | $210,749 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 807 | $162,046,217 | $200,801 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 874 | $167,777,750 | $191,965 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 942 | $173,204,832 | $183,869 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 1,009 | $178,200,259 | $176,611 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 1,076 | $182,908,485 | $169,989 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 1,144 | $187,438,908 | $163,845 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 1,211 | $191,670,066 | $158,274 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 1,278 | $195,699,154 | $153,129 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 1,346 | $199,589,314 | $148,283 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 5,384 | $80,184,210 | $14,893 |
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