Conservation Reserve Program payments in Somerset County, Maryland totaled $442,011 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 46 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $49,954 | $49,954 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $93,620 | $46,810 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $111,700 | $37,233 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $126,634 | $31,659 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 5 | $139,814 | $27,963 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $151,464 | $25,244 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 7 | $162,596 | $23,228 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 8 | $173,519 | $21,690 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 9 | $184,005 | $20,445 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 11 | $204,713 | $18,610 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 12 | $212,288 | $17,691 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 13 | $219,323 | $16,871 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 14 | $226,335 | $16,167 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 15 | $233,272 | $15,551 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 16 | $239,969 | $14,998 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 17 | $246,540 | $14,502 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 18 | $252,967 | $14,054 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 19 | $259,226 | $13,643 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 20 | $264,260 | $13,213 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 22 | $273,959 | $12,453 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 88 | $168,052 | $1,910 |
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