Conservation payments in Worcester County, Maryland totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $84,816 | $84,816 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $180,731 | $60,244 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $213,611 | $53,403 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 6 | $263,462 | $43,910 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 8 | $310,073 | $38,759 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 9 | $332,787 | $36,976 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 11 | $374,837 | $34,076 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 13 | $414,989 | $31,922 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 14 | $434,003 | $31,000 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 16 | $464,405 | $29,025 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 18 | $490,605 | $27,256 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 19 | $502,702 | $26,458 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 21 | $526,522 | $25,072 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 23 | $549,682 | $23,899 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 24 | $560,851 | $23,369 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 26 | $582,607 | $22,408 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 28 | $603,841 | $21,566 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 29 | $613,895 | $21,169 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 31 | $633,422 | $20,433 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 33 | $652,067 | $19,760 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 132 | $412,857 | $3,128 |
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