Conservation Reserve Program payments in Maryland totaled $259 million from 1995-2021.

Counties in Maryland Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Conservation Reserve Program
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Queen Anne's County, Maryland$39,154,78815.1%15.1%
2Dorchester County, Maryland$30,802,80411.9%27.0%
3Carroll County, Maryland$26,507,14710.2%37.3%
4Talbot County, Maryland$21,458,4968.3%45.6%
5Worcester County, Maryland$21,166,4788.2%53.8%
6Kent County, Maryland$20,371,9067.9%61.6%
7Wicomico County, Maryland$16,579,4526.4%68.1%
8Frederick County, Maryland$15,682,0806.1%74.1%
9Caroline County, Maryland$13,488,9405.2%79.3%
10Somerset County, Maryland$12,093,1924.7%84.0%
11Cecil County, Maryland$8,894,9843.4%87.4%
12Washington County, Maryland$7,387,5052.9%90.3%
13Harford County, Maryland$4,385,1841.7%92.0%
14Charles County, Maryland$3,903,9641.5%93.5%
15Montgomery County, Maryland$3,712,6221.4%94.9%
16Saint Mary's County, Maryland$3,449,6681.3%96.3%
17Garrett County, Maryland$2,246,7250.9%97.1%
18Allegany County, Maryland$2,195,5790.8%98.0%
19Baltimore County, Maryland$1,921,5300.7%98.7%
20Howard County, Maryland$1,764,8770.7%99.4%
21Prince George's County, Maryland$915,1850.4%99.8%
22Calvert County, Maryland$427,3400.2%99.9%
23Anne Arundel County, Maryland$179,5910.1%100.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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