Direct Payment Program payments in Maryland totaled $188 million from 1995-2021.

Counties in Maryland Receiving Direct Payment Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Direct Payment Program
1995-2021		Pct of
Total		Running
Percentage
1Queen Anne's County, Maryland$25,686,77013.7%13.7%
2Kent County, Maryland$18,815,21810.0%23.7%
3Caroline County, Maryland$17,338,0999.2%33.0%
4Talbot County, Maryland$16,494,4778.8%41.8%
5Dorchester County, Maryland$14,379,3917.7%49.4%
6Frederick County, Maryland$14,240,2097.6%57.0%
7Worcester County, Maryland$12,465,5656.6%63.7%
8Carroll County, Maryland$11,019,3015.9%69.5%
9Wicomico County, Maryland$8,103,2514.3%73.8%
10Cecil County, Maryland$7,330,0273.9%77.8%
11Baltimore County, Maryland$6,235,3433.3%81.1%
12Harford County, Maryland$5,973,3573.2%84.3%
13Montgomery County, Maryland$5,841,6493.1%87.4%
14Somerset County, Maryland$5,679,6473.0%90.4%
15Washington County, Maryland$5,378,8812.9%93.3%
16Saint Mary's County, Maryland$3,560,0311.9%95.2%
17Charles County, Maryland$2,697,6891.4%96.6%
18Howard County, Maryland$1,992,6621.1%97.7%
19Anne Arundel County, Maryland$1,296,4090.7%98.4%
20Calvert County, Maryland$997,2170.5%98.9%
21Prince George's County, Maryland$937,8570.5%99.4%
22Garrett County, Maryland$846,0030.5%99.8%
23Allegany County, Maryland$300,3050.2%100.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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