Conservation Reserve Program payments in Somerset County, Maryland totaled $438,918 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 45 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $49,954 | $49,954 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $93,620 | $46,810 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $106,800 | $35,600 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $119,599 | $29,900 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $132,117 | $26,423 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 6 | $144,541 | $24,090 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 8 | $166,596 | $20,825 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 9 | $177,082 | $19,676 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 10 | $187,484 | $18,748 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 11 | $197,790 | $17,981 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 12 | $205,365 | $17,114 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 13 | $212,400 | $16,338 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 14 | $219,337 | $15,667 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 16 | $232,605 | $14,538 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 17 | $239,032 | $14,061 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 18 | $244,313 | $13,573 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 19 | $249,347 | $13,124 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 20 | $254,206 | $12,710 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 21 | $259,046 | $12,336 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 23 | $268,675 | $11,682 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 92 | $170,243 | $1,850 |
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