Conservation payments in 5th District of Maryland (Rep. Steny Hoyer) totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $1,610,811 | $536,937 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 7 | $2,472,614 | $353,231 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 11 | $3,014,570 | $274,052 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 14 | $3,320,340 | $237,167 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 18 | $3,692,547 | $205,142 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 22 | $4,030,418 | $183,201 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 26 | $4,346,039 | $167,155 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 29 | $4,546,664 | $156,782 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 33 | $4,800,715 | $145,476 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 37 | $5,038,582 | $136,178 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 41 | $5,258,619 | $128,259 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 44 | $5,416,728 | $123,107 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 48 | $5,620,306 | $117,090 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 52 | $5,816,775 | $111,861 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 56 | $6,003,337 | $107,202 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 59 | $6,137,545 | $104,026 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 63 | $6,297,380 | $99,958 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 67 | $6,450,546 | $96,277 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 71 | $6,591,284 | $92,835 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 74 | $6,690,508 | $90,412 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 300 | $2,377,178 | $7,924 |
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