Conservation payments in Frederick County, Maryland totaled $538,970 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $46,579 | $46,579 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $76,065 | $25,355 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $88,459 | $22,115 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $112,726 | $18,788 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 8 | $135,939 | $16,992 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 9 | $146,695 | $16,299 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 11 | $166,460 | $15,133 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 13 | $184,301 | $14,177 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 14 | $192,661 | $13,762 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 16 | $208,202 | $13,013 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 18 | $223,182 | $12,399 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 19 | $230,486 | $12,131 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 21 | $244,704 | $11,653 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 23 | $257,618 | $11,201 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 24 | $263,505 | $10,979 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 26 | $274,890 | $10,573 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 28 | $285,946 | $10,212 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 29 | $291,367 | $10,047 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 31 | $301,516 | $9,726 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 33 | $310,871 | $9,420 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 133 | $228,099 | $1,715 |
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