Conservation payments in 1st District of Maryland (Rep. Andy Harris) totaled $190 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 46 | $25,946,732 | $564,059 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 93 | $41,593,735 | $447,244 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 139 | $53,459,988 | $384,604 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 186 | $63,408,113 | $340,904 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 232 | $71,855,971 | $309,724 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 279 | $79,521,094 | $285,022 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 325 | $86,202,072 | $265,237 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 372 | $92,344,397 | $248,238 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 418 | $97,809,116 | $233,993 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 465 | $102,945,749 | $221,389 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 511 | $107,547,553 | $210,465 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 558 | $111,898,108 | $200,534 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 604 | $115,901,623 | $191,890 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 651 | $119,706,113 | $183,880 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 697 | $123,229,991 | $176,801 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 744 | $126,623,080 | $170,192 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 790 | $129,738,876 | $164,226 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 837 | $132,735,058 | $158,584 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 883 | $135,514,174 | $153,470 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 930 | $138,182,063 | $148,583 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 3,721 | $52,002,842 | $13,976 |
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