Conservation Reserve Program payments in Texas totaled $3.5 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 56 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 535 | $498,030,379 | $930,898 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 1,071 | $801,306,372 | $748,185 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 1,607 | $1,034,864,270 | $643,973 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 2,143 | $1,226,714,863 | $572,429 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 2,679 | $1,391,563,738 | $519,434 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 3,215 | $1,535,278,178 | $477,536 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 3,751 | $1,662,261,491 | $443,152 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 4,287 | $1,775,501,162 | $414,159 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 4,823 | $1,878,444,374 | $389,476 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 5,359 | $1,972,550,908 | $368,082 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 5,895 | $2,058,635,201 | $349,217 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 6,430 | $2,137,909,146 | $332,490 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 6,966 | $2,211,946,600 | $317,535 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 7,502 | $2,280,637,446 | $304,004 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 8,038 | $2,344,608,191 | $291,690 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 8,574 | $2,404,362,233 | $280,425 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 9,110 | $2,460,431,531 | $270,080 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 9,646 | $2,513,358,230 | $260,560 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 10,182 | $2,563,043,138 | $251,723 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 10,718 | $2,609,921,022 | $243,508 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 42,873 | $894,731,987 | $20,869 |
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