Conservation payments in Charles County, Maryland totaled $4.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $605,375 | $605,375 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $1,251,142 | $417,047 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $1,400,848 | $350,212 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 6 | $1,610,164 | $268,361 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 8 | $1,803,767 | $225,471 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 9 | $1,888,248 | $209,805 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 11 | $2,051,921 | $186,538 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12 | $2,129,499 | $177,458 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 14 | $2,250,587 | $160,756 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 16 | $2,364,630 | $147,789 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 17 | $2,419,392 | $142,317 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 19 | $2,528,726 | $133,091 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 20 | $2,581,260 | $129,063 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 22 | $2,681,471 | $121,885 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 24 | $2,776,980 | $115,708 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 25 | $2,823,584 | $112,943 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 27 | $2,915,611 | $107,986 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 28 | $2,954,801 | $105,529 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 30 | $3,030,879 | $101,029 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 32 | $3,102,562 | $96,955 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 128 | $1,166,136 | $9,110 |
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