Conservation Reserve Program payments in Somerset County, Maryland totaled $437,330 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 43 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $49,962 | $49,962 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $93,628 | $46,814 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $111,708 | $37,236 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $124,888 | $31,222 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $136,236 | $27,247 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $147,368 | $24,561 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 7 | $158,227 | $22,604 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 8 | $168,724 | $21,091 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 9 | $179,126 | $19,903 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 10 | $189,432 | $18,943 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 11 | $197,964 | $17,997 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 13 | $213,303 | $16,408 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 14 | $220,338 | $15,738 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 15 | $227,350 | $15,157 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 16 | $234,287 | $14,643 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 17 | $240,714 | $14,160 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 18 | $247,048 | $13,725 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 19 | $253,307 | $13,332 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 20 | $259,128 | $12,956 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 21 | $264,162 | $12,579 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 88 | $173,168 | $1,968 |
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