Conservation payments in Carroll County, Maryland totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $82,314 | $41,157 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $139,505 | $34,876 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $188,522 | $31,420 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $232,817 | $29,102 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 11 | $295,743 | $26,886 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 13 | $332,292 | $25,561 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 15 | $365,041 | $24,336 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 17 | $396,386 | $23,317 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 20 | $441,190 | $22,060 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 22 | $468,599 | $21,300 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 24 | $493,716 | $20,572 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 26 | $516,981 | $19,884 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 28 | $539,352 | $19,263 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 31 | $571,313 | $18,429 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 33 | $591,407 | $17,921 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 35 | $611,211 | $17,463 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 37 | $630,700 | $17,046 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 40 | $657,323 | $16,433 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 42 | $672,673 | $16,016 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 44 | $687,643 | $15,628 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 179 | $461,750 | $2,580 |
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