Conservation payments in 5th District of Maryland (Rep. Steny Hoyer) totaled $8.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $1,538,708 | $512,903 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 7 | $2,382,387 | $340,341 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 10 | $2,806,226 | $280,623 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 14 | $3,211,641 | $229,403 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 18 | $3,583,848 | $199,103 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 21 | $3,836,373 | $182,684 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 25 | $4,153,791 | $166,152 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 29 | $4,409,871 | $152,065 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 32 | $4,589,686 | $143,428 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 36 | $4,812,040 | $133,668 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 39 | $4,973,212 | $127,518 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 43 | $5,179,501 | $120,454 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 47 | $5,378,003 | $114,426 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 50 | $5,522,889 | $110,458 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 54 | $5,708,889 | $105,720 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 58 | $5,887,928 | $101,516 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 61 | $6,007,037 | $98,476 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 65 | $6,156,605 | $94,717 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 68 | $6,260,982 | $92,073 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 72 | $6,394,879 | $88,818 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 291 | $2,351,315 | $8,080 |
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