Conservation payments in Caroline County, Maryland totaled $14.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $1,346,768 | $336,692 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $2,298,224 | $287,278 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 13 | $3,259,169 | $250,705 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 17 | $3,994,060 | $234,945 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 22 | $4,834,647 | $219,757 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 26 | $5,393,609 | $207,447 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 31 | $6,028,701 | $194,474 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 35 | $6,486,939 | $185,341 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 40 | $7,022,375 | $175,559 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 44 | $7,405,237 | $168,301 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 49 | $7,849,736 | $160,199 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 53 | $8,177,132 | $154,286 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 58 | $8,575,303 | $147,850 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 62 | $8,876,752 | $143,173 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 67 | $9,223,768 | $137,668 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 71 | $9,485,079 | $133,593 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 76 | $9,798,253 | $128,924 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 80 | $10,042,206 | $125,528 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 85 | $10,329,844 | $121,528 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 89 | $10,554,003 | $118,584 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 359 | $4,165,479 | $11,603 |
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