Conservation payments in Maryland totaled $10.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 23 | $1,180,427 | $51,323 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 47 | $1,924,188 | $40,940 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 71 | $2,494,442 | $35,133 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 95 | $2,975,349 | $31,319 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 119 | $3,378,210 | $28,388 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 143 | $3,734,852 | $26,118 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 167 | $4,051,284 | $24,259 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 191 | $4,345,268 | $22,750 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 215 | $4,621,641 | $21,496 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 239 | $4,883,839 | $20,434 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 263 | $5,130,807 | $19,509 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 287 | $5,360,685 | $18,678 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 311 | $5,577,454 | $17,934 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 335 | $5,780,375 | $17,255 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 359 | $5,972,166 | $16,636 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 383 | $6,149,737 | $16,057 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 407 | $6,317,591 | $15,522 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 431 | $6,479,143 | $15,033 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 455 | $6,634,109 | $14,580 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 479 | $6,783,574 | $14,162 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 1,920 | $3,767,400 | $1,962 |
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