Conservation Reserve Program payments in Montgomery County, Maryland totaled $3.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 48 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $281,089 | $281,089 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $534,493 | $267,247 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $783,130 | $261,043 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $986,056 | $246,514 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $1,176,258 | $235,252 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $1,345,315 | $224,219 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $1,498,937 | $214,134 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $1,630,056 | $203,757 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 9 | $1,749,234 | $194,359 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10 | $1,841,006 | $184,101 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 11 | $1,931,063 | $175,551 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 12 | $2,018,884 | $168,240 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 13 | $2,092,410 | $160,955 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 14 | $2,165,490 | $154,678 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 15 | $2,234,772 | $148,985 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 16 | $2,301,677 | $143,855 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 17 | $2,365,251 | $139,132 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 18 | $2,428,513 | $134,917 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 19 | $2,491,511 | $131,132 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 20 | $2,552,457 | $127,623 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 83 | $1,307,151 | $15,749 |
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