Conservation payments in Texas totaled $101 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 132 | $9,573,089 | $72,523 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 265 | $15,621,600 | $58,949 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 398 | $20,790,734 | $52,238 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 531 | $25,248,563 | $47,549 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 664 | $29,179,569 | $43,945 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 797 | $32,717,880 | $41,051 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 930 | $35,940,800 | $38,646 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 1,063 | $38,941,059 | $36,633 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 1,196 | $41,735,059 | $34,896 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 1,329 | $44,349,235 | $33,370 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 1,462 | $46,794,014 | $32,007 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 1,595 | $49,089,833 | $30,777 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 1,728 | $51,240,388 | $29,653 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 1,861 | $53,261,574 | $28,620 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 1,994 | $55,176,956 | $27,671 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 2,127 | $56,981,453 | $26,790 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 2,260 | $58,697,471 | $25,972 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 2,393 | $60,338,401 | $25,215 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 2,526 | $61,911,220 | $24,510 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 2,659 | $63,417,536 | $23,850 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 10,638 | $37,473,762 | $3,523 |
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