Conservation payments in Dorchester County, Maryland totaled $31.2 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% | 12% | 6 | $3,591,937 | $598,656 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $6,369,203 | $489,939 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 20 | $8,623,238 | $431,162 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 26 | $10,258,025 | $394,539 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 33 | $11,814,013 | $358,000 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 40 | $13,135,250 | $328,381 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 46 | $14,138,743 | $307,364 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 53 | $15,202,867 | $286,847 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 60 | $16,153,816 | $269,230 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 66 | $16,884,976 | $255,833 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 73 | $17,689,490 | $242,322 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 80 | $18,419,761 | $230,247 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 86 | $18,993,478 | $220,854 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 93 | $19,610,365 | $210,864 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 100 | $20,184,156 | $201,842 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 107 | $20,719,819 | $193,643 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 113 | $21,159,526 | $187,252 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 120 | $21,646,985 | $180,392 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 127 | $22,107,933 | $174,078 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 133 | $22,484,445 | $169,056 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 536 | $8,666,323 | $16,169 |
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