Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Maryland totaled $4.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation 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% | 13% | 2 | $534,493 | $267,247 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $783,130 | $261,043 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $1,176,258 | $235,252 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 6 | $1,345,315 | $224,219 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $1,498,937 | $214,134 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 8 | $1,630,056 | $203,757 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 10 | $1,850,885 | $185,089 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 11 | $1,942,657 | $176,605 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 12 | $2,032,714 | $169,393 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 13 | $2,120,535 | $163,118 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 15 | $2,267,141 | $151,143 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 16 | $2,336,423 | $146,026 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 17 | $2,403,328 | $141,372 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 19 | $2,533,202 | $133,326 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 20 | $2,596,200 | $129,810 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 21 | $2,657,146 | $126,531 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 22 | $2,717,961 | $123,544 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 24 | $2,822,646 | $117,610 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 25 | $2,874,156 | $114,966 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 102 | $1,254,789 | $12,302 |
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