Conservation payments in Kent County, Maryland totaled $1.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $96,429 | $48,215 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $175,458 | $43,865 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 7 | $263,082 | $37,583 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 9 | $312,846 | $34,761 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 11 | $357,578 | $32,507 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 14 | $413,203 | $29,514 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 16 | $446,731 | $27,921 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 19 | $487,476 | $25,657 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 21 | $513,197 | $24,438 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 23 | $538,424 | $23,410 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 26 | $574,254 | $22,087 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 28 | $595,202 | $21,257 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 30 | $614,734 | $20,491 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 33 | $642,700 | $19,476 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 35 | $660,279 | $18,865 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 38 | $684,838 | $18,022 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 40 | $700,336 | $17,508 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 42 | $713,925 | $16,998 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 45 | $732,861 | $16,286 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 47 | $744,122 | $15,832 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 191 | $373,677 | $1,956 |
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