Conservation payments in Wicomico County, Maryland totaled $756,984 in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $49,894 | $49,894 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $79,243 | $39,622 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $105,529 | $35,176 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $155,533 | $31,107 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 6 | $177,955 | $29,659 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 7 | $200,016 | $28,574 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 9 | $236,797 | $26,311 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 10 | $254,928 | $25,493 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 11 | $270,410 | $24,583 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 13 | $298,851 | $22,989 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 14 | $311,880 | $22,277 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 15 | $324,606 | $21,640 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 16 | $337,073 | $21,067 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 18 | $361,134 | $20,063 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 19 | $372,448 | $19,603 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 20 | $383,541 | $19,177 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 22 | $404,902 | $18,405 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 23 | $414,266 | $18,012 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 24 | $423,126 | $17,630 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 26 | $440,422 | $16,939 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 104 | $316,562 | $3,044 |
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