Conservation payments in Maryland totaled $11.9 million in 2016

Counties in Maryland Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2016

Rank County Total Conservation Programs
2016		Pct of
Total		Running
Percentage
1Queen Anne's County, Maryland$1,730,68314.6%14.6%
2Dorchester County, Maryland$1,539,70213.0%27.6%
3Carroll County, Maryland$1,447,30312.2%39.8%
4Talbot County, Maryland$1,057,3898.9%48.7%
5Kent County, Maryland$998,4408.4%57.1%
6Worcester County, Maryland$973,7028.2%65.3%
7Wicomico County, Maryland$766,9336.5%71.8%
8Frederick County, Maryland$695,7865.9%77.7%
9Caroline County, Maryland$512,1664.3%82.0%
10Somerset County, Maryland$466,4333.9%85.9%
11Washington County, Maryland$393,7383.3%89.2%
12Cecil County, Maryland$334,8652.8%92.1%
13Harford County, Maryland$181,3151.5%93.6%
14Charles County, Maryland$150,9051.3%94.9%
15Saint Mary's County, Maryland$145,5961.2%96.1%
16Montgomery County, Maryland$117,5651.0%97.1%
17Allegany County, Maryland$110,6090.9%98.0%
18Garrett County, Maryland$87,9200.7%98.8%
19Howard County, Maryland$56,6530.5%99.2%
20Baltimore County, Maryland$40,7910.3%99.6%
21Prince George's County, Maryland$31,1860.3%99.8%
22Calvert County, Maryland$15,7350.1%100.0%
23Anne Arundel County, Maryland$3,8510.0%100.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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