Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Maryland totaled $4.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $281,089 | $281,089 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $534,493 | $267,247 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $783,130 | $261,043 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $986,056 | $246,514 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $1,345,315 | $224,219 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 7 | $1,480,633 | $211,519 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 8 | $1,611,752 | $201,469 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 9 | $1,730,930 | $192,326 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 10 | $1,832,581 | $183,258 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 12 | $2,014,410 | $167,868 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 13 | $2,102,231 | $161,710 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 14 | $2,175,311 | $155,379 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 15 | $2,244,593 | $149,640 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 17 | $2,377,798 | $139,870 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 18 | $2,441,822 | $135,657 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 19 | $2,504,820 | $131,833 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 20 | $2,565,766 | $128,288 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 21 | $2,626,581 | $125,075 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 23 | $2,737,926 | $119,040 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 24 | $2,789,548 | $116,231 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 98 | $1,192,411 | $12,167 |
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