Conservation payments in Charles County, Maryland totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $576,858 | $576,858 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $1,222,625 | $407,542 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $1,372,331 | $343,083 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 6 | $1,572,063 | $262,010 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $1,670,451 | $238,636 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 9 | $1,850,147 | $205,572 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 10 | $1,932,102 | $193,210 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12 | $2,090,273 | $174,189 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 14 | $2,211,361 | $157,954 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 15 | $2,267,302 | $151,153 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 17 | $2,376,826 | $139,813 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 18 | $2,431,398 | $135,078 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $2,534,593 | $126,730 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 21 | $2,583,210 | $123,010 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 23 | $2,678,719 | $116,466 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 25 | $2,770,933 | $110,837 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 26 | $2,816,645 | $108,333 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 28 | $2,892,723 | $103,312 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 29 | $2,929,853 | $101,029 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 31 | $3,001,536 | $96,824 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 126 | $1,180,266 | $9,367 |
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