Conservation payments in Worcester County, Maryland totaled $24.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $2,913,250 | $582,650 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $4,861,650 | $486,165 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 15 | $6,265,729 | $417,715 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 21 | $7,536,025 | $358,858 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 26 | $8,505,997 | $327,154 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 31 | $9,400,841 | $303,253 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 36 | $10,254,494 | $284,847 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 42 | $11,241,038 | $267,644 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 47 | $12,018,172 | $255,706 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 52 | $12,706,605 | $244,358 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 57 | $13,313,274 | $233,566 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 63 | $13,968,567 | $221,723 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 68 | $14,483,534 | $212,993 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 73 | $14,956,556 | $204,884 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 78 | $15,410,274 | $197,568 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 84 | $15,913,100 | $189,442 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 89 | $16,312,615 | $183,288 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 94 | $16,694,780 | $177,604 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 99 | $17,053,195 | $172,255 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 105 | $17,467,179 | $166,354 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 420 | $6,498,823 | $15,473 |
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