Conservation payments in Worcester County, Maryland totaled $1.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $141,158 | $47,053 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $182,312 | $45,578 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $240,707 | $40,118 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 8 | $288,690 | $36,086 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 9 | $309,956 | $34,440 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 11 | $350,560 | $31,869 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 12 | $368,695 | $30,725 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 14 | $399,502 | $28,536 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 16 | $424,733 | $26,546 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 17 | $436,735 | $25,690 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 19 | $460,555 | $24,240 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 20 | $472,261 | $23,613 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 22 | $494,885 | $22,495 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 24 | $516,864 | $21,536 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 25 | $527,759 | $21,110 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 27 | $548,993 | $20,333 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 28 | $559,047 | $19,966 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 30 | $578,574 | $19,286 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 32 | $596,865 | $18,652 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 129 | $414,866 | $3,216 |
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