Conservation Reserve Program payments in Somerset County, Maryland totaled $12.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 49 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $1,720,618 | $573,539 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $2,619,269 | $374,181 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 11 | $3,279,813 | $298,165 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 14 | $3,715,710 | $265,408 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 18 | $4,223,504 | $234,639 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 22 | $4,663,023 | $211,956 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 25 | $4,971,817 | $198,873 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 29 | $5,342,236 | $184,215 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 33 | $5,685,574 | $172,290 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 36 | $5,929,428 | $164,706 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 40 | $6,238,774 | $155,969 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 44 | $6,533,326 | $148,485 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 47 | $6,745,352 | $143,518 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 51 | $7,011,273 | $137,476 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 55 | $7,258,868 | $131,979 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 58 | $7,420,135 | $127,933 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 62 | $7,620,087 | $122,905 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 66 | $7,814,055 | $118,395 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 69 | $7,955,068 | $115,291 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 73 | $8,137,663 | $111,475 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 294 | $3,955,529 | $13,454 |
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