Conservation payments in Baltimore County, Maryland totaled $2.7 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% | 11% | 1 | $303,201 | $303,201 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $535,298 | $178,433 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $715,640 | $143,128 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $791,955 | $131,992 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $929,055 | $116,132 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 10 | $1,050,057 | $105,006 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 12 | $1,153,611 | $96,134 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 13 | $1,203,122 | $92,548 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 15 | $1,299,011 | $86,601 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 17 | $1,388,514 | $81,677 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 19 | $1,467,781 | $77,252 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 20 | $1,503,304 | $75,165 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 22 | $1,570,661 | $71,394 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 24 | $1,628,868 | $67,869 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 26 | $1,685,394 | $64,823 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 27 | $1,713,246 | $63,454 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 29 | $1,764,187 | $60,834 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 31 | $1,811,491 | $58,435 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 33 | $1,856,258 | $56,250 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 34 | $1,876,995 | $55,206 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 140 | $803,920 | $5,742 |
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