Conservation payments in Maryland totaled $292 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 78 | $45,090,789 | $578,087 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 157 | $69,717,295 | $444,059 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 236 | $87,885,048 | $372,394 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 314 | $102,720,998 | $327,137 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 393 | $115,743,170 | $294,512 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 472 | $127,068,449 | $269,213 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 551 | $137,013,103 | $248,663 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 629 | $145,907,667 | $231,968 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 708 | $154,177,690 | $217,765 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 787 | $161,679,456 | $205,438 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 866 | $168,682,863 | $194,784 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 944 | $175,091,701 | $185,479 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 1,023 | $181,096,582 | $177,025 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 1,102 | $186,683,378 | $169,404 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 1,181 | $191,933,636 | $162,518 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 1,259 | $196,823,205 | $156,333 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 1,338 | $201,509,517 | $150,605 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 1,417 | $205,916,241 | $145,318 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 1,496 | $210,055,331 | $140,411 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 1,574 | $213,931,397 | $135,916 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 6,300 | $78,257,751 | $12,422 |
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