Conservation payments in Wicomico County, Maryland totaled $775,513 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $49,894 | $49,894 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $79,243 | $39,622 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $130,824 | $32,706 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $155,533 | $31,107 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 6 | $177,955 | $29,659 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 8 | $218,615 | $27,327 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 9 | $236,797 | $26,311 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 10 | $254,979 | $25,498 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 12 | $288,592 | $24,049 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 13 | $303,796 | $23,369 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 14 | $317,033 | $22,645 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 16 | $342,788 | $21,424 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 17 | $355,255 | $20,897 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 19 | $379,316 | $19,964 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 20 | $390,630 | $19,532 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 21 | $401,723 | $19,130 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 23 | $423,084 | $18,395 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 24 | $432,448 | $18,019 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 25 | $441,489 | $17,660 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 27 | $458,669 | $16,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 109 | $316,844 | $2,907 |
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