Conservation Reserve Program payments in Maryland totaled $259 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 63 | $36,278,433 | $575,848 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 127 | $56,858,192 | $447,702 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 191 | $72,435,120 | $379,241 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 254 | $85,066,022 | $334,906 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 318 | $96,171,301 | $302,425 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 382 | $105,951,455 | $277,360 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 445 | $114,488,437 | $257,277 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 509 | $122,368,034 | $240,409 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 573 | $129,562,838 | $226,113 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 637 | $136,199,996 | $213,815 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 700 | $142,196,224 | $203,137 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 764 | $147,910,307 | $193,600 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 828 | $153,235,148 | $185,067 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 891 | $158,170,393 | $177,520 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 955 | $162,909,335 | $170,586 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 1,019 | $167,388,030 | $164,267 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 1,083 | $171,608,132 | $158,456 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 1,146 | $175,538,074 | $153,175 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 1,210 | $179,346,489 | $148,220 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 1,274 | $182,939,621 | $143,595 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 5,097 | $75,750,415 | $14,862 |
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