Conservation payments in Bastrop County, Texas totaled $655,767 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $40,451 | $40,451 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $65,374 | $32,687 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $108,967 | $27,242 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $129,090 | $25,818 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 7 | $167,166 | $23,881 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 8 | $183,459 | $22,932 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 10 | $215,166 | $21,517 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 11 | $230,204 | $20,928 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 13 | $259,220 | $19,940 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 14 | $271,413 | $19,387 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 16 | $295,186 | $18,449 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 17 | $306,235 | $18,014 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 19 | $327,000 | $17,211 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 20 | $336,679 | $16,834 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 22 | $355,342 | $16,152 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 23 | $363,789 | $15,817 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 25 | $378,501 | $15,140 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 26 | $385,482 | $14,826 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 28 | $399,110 | $14,254 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 29 | $405,830 | $13,994 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 120 | $249,937 | $2,083 |
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