Conservation payments in Maryland totaled $271 million from 1995-2021.
Counties in Maryland Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2021
Rank |
County |
Total Conservation Programs 1995-2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
1 | Queen Anne's County, Maryland | $39,766,173 | 14.7% | 14.7% |
2 | Dorchester County, Maryland | $31,150,768 | 11.5% | 26.2% |
3 | Carroll County, Maryland | $27,133,502 | 10.0% | 36.2% |
4 | Worcester County, Maryland | $21,912,536 | 8.1% | 44.3% |
5 | Talbot County, Maryland | $21,789,053 | 8.0% | 52.3% |
6 | Kent County, Maryland | $21,190,509 | 7.8% | 60.1% |
7 | Wicomico County, Maryland | $17,098,679 | 6.3% | 66.4% |
8 | Frederick County, Maryland | $16,765,424 | 6.2% | 72.6% |
9 | Caroline County, Maryland | $14,025,090 | 5.2% | 77.8% |
10 | Somerset County, Maryland | $12,892,251 | 4.8% | 82.5% |
11 | Cecil County, Maryland | $10,359,846 | 3.8% | 86.3% |
12 | Washington County, Maryland | $7,942,195 | 2.9% | 89.3% |
13 | Harford County, Maryland | $5,292,070 | 2.0% | 91.2% |
14 | Charles County, Maryland | $4,181,801 | 1.5% | 92.8% |
15 | Montgomery County, Maryland | $3,981,959 | 1.5% | 94.2% |
16 | Saint Mary's County, Maryland | $3,811,013 | 1.4% | 95.6% |
17 | Baltimore County, Maryland | $2,549,534 | 0.9% | 96.6% |
18 | Allegany County, Maryland | $2,476,789 | 0.9% | 97.5% |
19 | Garrett County, Maryland | $2,446,818 | 0.9% | 98.4% |
20 | Howard County, Maryland | $1,979,545 | 0.7% | 99.1% |
21 | Prince George's County, Maryland | $1,157,604 | 0.4% | 99.6% |
22 | Calvert County, Maryland | $753,379 | 0.3% | 99.8% |
23 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | $440,351 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.