Conservation payments in Worcester County, Maryland totaled $21.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $2,321,686 | $580,421 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 9 | $4,202,127 | $466,903 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 14 | $5,626,639 | $401,903 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 19 | $6,661,760 | $350,619 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 24 | $7,617,291 | $317,387 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 29 | $8,493,263 | $292,871 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 34 | $9,303,116 | $273,621 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 39 | $10,064,764 | $258,071 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 43 | $10,621,906 | $247,021 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 48 | $11,278,475 | $234,968 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 53 | $11,872,293 | $224,006 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 58 | $12,417,360 | $214,092 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 63 | $12,905,494 | $204,849 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 68 | $13,369,697 | $196,613 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 73 | $13,816,236 | $189,264 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 78 | $14,241,151 | $182,579 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 82 | $14,565,763 | $177,631 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 87 | $14,948,193 | $171,818 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 92 | $15,310,277 | $166,416 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 97 | $15,656,476 | $161,407 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 391 | $6,256,060 | $16,000 |
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