Conservation payments in Maryland totaled $271 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 75 | $40,943,255 | $545,910 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 150 | $63,263,457 | $421,756 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 225 | $79,832,362 | $354,811 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 300 | $93,699,405 | $312,331 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 375 | $105,604,535 | $281,612 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 451 | $116,105,422 | $257,440 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 526 | $125,311,644 | $238,235 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 601 | $133,634,948 | $222,354 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 676 | $141,229,186 | $208,919 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 751 | $148,181,265 | $197,312 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 827 | $154,736,741 | $187,106 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 902 | $160,739,116 | $178,203 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 977 | $166,360,433 | $170,277 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,052 | $171,597,967 | $163,116 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,127 | $176,492,498 | $156,604 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 1,203 | $181,165,618 | $150,595 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 1,278 | $185,502,742 | $145,151 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 1,353 | $189,567,022 | $140,109 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 1,428 | $193,404,097 | $135,437 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 1,503 | $197,053,260 | $131,107 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 6,016 | $74,043,629 | $12,308 |
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