Conservation payments in Dorchester County, Maryland totaled $1.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $199,638 | $49,910 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $278,327 | $46,388 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 8 | $344,287 | $43,036 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 10 | $398,974 | $39,897 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 12 | $443,590 | $36,966 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 14 | $473,907 | $33,851 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 16 | $501,433 | $31,340 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 18 | $527,056 | $29,281 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 20 | $552,143 | $27,607 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 22 | $575,344 | $26,152 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 25 | $609,010 | $24,360 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 27 | $631,041 | $23,372 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 29 | $652,942 | $22,515 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 31 | $674,569 | $21,760 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 33 | $695,453 | $21,074 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 35 | $715,011 | $20,429 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 37 | $733,280 | $19,818 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 39 | $750,303 | $19,239 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 41 | $766,817 | $18,703 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 168 | $476,352 | $2,835 |
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