Conservation payments in Maryland totaled $302 million from 1995-2019‡.
From 1995 to 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2019‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 86 | $43,210,783 | $502,451 |
| Top 1% | 14% | 86 | $43,210,783 | $502,451 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 172 | $67,364,481 | $391,654 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 172 | $67,364,481 | $391,654 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 258 | $85,871,693 | $332,836 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 258 | $85,871,693 | $332,836 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 345 | $101,558,749 | $294,373 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 345 | $101,558,749 | $294,373 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 431 | $115,172,796 | $267,222 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 431 | $115,172,796 | $267,222 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 517 | $127,185,599 | $246,007 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 517 | $127,185,599 | $246,007 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 604 | $137,887,538 | $228,291 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 604 | $137,887,538 | $228,291 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 690 | $147,561,655 | $213,857 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 690 | $147,561,655 | $213,857 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 776 | $156,398,079 | $201,544 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 776 | $156,398,079 | $201,544 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 863 | $164,525,125 | $190,643 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 863 | $164,525,125 | $190,643 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 949 | $171,926,518 | $181,166 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 949 | $171,926,518 | $181,166 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,035 | $178,750,057 | $172,705 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,035 | $178,750,057 | $172,705 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,122 | $185,195,904 | $165,059 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,122 | $185,195,904 | $165,059 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,208 | $191,179,645 | $158,261 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,208 | $191,179,645 | $158,261 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,294 | $196,777,883 | $152,069 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,294 | $196,777,883 | $152,069 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 1,380 | $202,039,304 | $146,405 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 1,380 | $202,039,304 | $146,405 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 1,467 | $207,034,400 | $141,128 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 1,467 | $207,034,400 | $141,128 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 1,553 | $211,685,205 | $136,307 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 1,553 | $211,685,205 | $136,307 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 1,639 | $216,099,991 | $131,849 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 1,639 | $216,099,991 | $131,849 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 1,726 | $220,303,951 | $127,638 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 1,726 | $220,303,951 | $127,638 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 6,905 | $81,842,838 | $11,853 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 6,905 | $81,842,838 | $11,853 |
‡ Data for 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and October 31, 2019.
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