Conservation payments in Maryland totaled $11.3 million in 2017

Counties in Maryland Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2017

Rank County Total Conservation Programs
2017		Pct of
Total		Running
Percentage
1Queen Anne's County, Maryland$1,629,51514.4%14.4%
2Dorchester County, Maryland$1,558,23313.8%28.2%
3Carroll County, Maryland$1,260,72611.2%39.4%
4Worcester County, Maryland$1,024,8469.1%48.5%
5Talbot County, Maryland$991,4688.8%57.3%
6Kent County, Maryland$953,9158.5%65.7%
7Wicomico County, Maryland$771,7676.8%72.6%
8Frederick County, Maryland$624,6905.5%78.1%
9Somerset County, Maryland$447,3084.0%82.1%
10Caroline County, Maryland$377,8253.3%85.4%
11Cecil County, Maryland$373,6073.3%88.7%
12Washington County, Maryland$334,6543.0%91.7%
13Harford County, Maryland$208,1431.8%93.6%
14Saint Mary's County, Maryland$154,1921.4%94.9%
15Charles County, Maryland$132,5551.2%96.1%
16Montgomery County, Maryland$106,1680.9%97.0%
17Allegany County, Maryland$77,0740.7%97.7%
18Garrett County, Maryland$75,5420.7%98.4%
19Howard County, Maryland$73,9290.7%99.0%
20Baltimore County, Maryland$64,9750.6%99.6%
21Prince George's County, Maryland$25,7090.2%99.8%
22Calvert County, Maryland$17,0090.2%100.0%
23Anne Arundel County, Maryland$5930.0%100.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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