Emergency Conservation payments in Maryland totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2019‡.
Counties in Maryland Receiving Emergency Conservation payments, 1995-2019‡
| Rank | County | Emergency Conservation 1995-2019‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harford County, Maryland | $250,975 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2 | Carroll County, Maryland | $209,556 | 14.2% | 31.2% |
| 3 | Frederick County, Maryland | $189,272 | 12.8% | 44.0% |
| 4 | Queen Anne's County, Maryland | $181,864 | 12.3% | 56.3% |
| 5 | Caroline County, Maryland | $175,982 | 11.9% | 68.2% |
| 6 | Washington County, Maryland | $127,689 | 8.6% | 76.9% |
| 7 | Charles County, Maryland | $69,104 | 4.7% | 81.6% |
| 8 | Kent County, Maryland | $56,404 | 3.8% | 85.4% |
| 9 | Cecil County, Maryland | $55,548 | 3.8% | 89.1% |
| 10 | Garrett County, Maryland | $50,466 | 3.4% | 92.6% |
| 11 | Baltimore County, Maryland | $45,224 | 3.1% | 95.6% |
| 12 | Talbot County, Maryland | $28,059 | 1.9% | 97.5% |
| 13 | Howard County, Maryland | $13,548 | 0.9% | 98.4% |
| 14 | Allegany County, Maryland | $10,100 | 0.7% | 99.1% |
| 15 | Montgomery County, Maryland | $8,535 | 0.6% | 99.7% |
| 16 | Calvert County, Maryland | $3,774 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| 17 | Saint Mary's County, Maryland | $595 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and April 30, 2019.
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