Conservation payments in Allegany County, Maryland totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $168,674 | $168,674 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $454,785 | $151,595 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $587,857 | $146,964 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $823,516 | $137,253 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $956,319 | $119,540 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 9 | $1,014,442 | $112,716 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $1,121,944 | $101,995 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $1,173,225 | $97,769 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 14 | $1,263,727 | $90,266 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 16 | $1,348,106 | $84,257 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 17 | $1,385,249 | $81,485 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 19 | $1,458,755 | $76,777 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 21 | $1,526,394 | $72,685 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 22 | $1,558,341 | $70,834 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 24 | $1,620,511 | $67,521 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 25 | $1,651,296 | $66,052 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 27 | $1,709,571 | $63,317 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 29 | $1,762,252 | $60,767 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 30 | $1,785,286 | $59,510 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 32 | $1,826,934 | $57,092 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 130 | $755,265 | $5,810 |
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