Conservation payments in Baylor County, Texas totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $366,096 | $366,096 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $681,655 | $227,218 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 5 | $919,949 | $183,990 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 7 | $1,034,245 | $147,749 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 8 | $1,087,947 | $135,993 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 10 | $1,181,145 | $118,115 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 12 | $1,255,365 | $104,614 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 14 | $1,320,297 | $94,307 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 16 | $1,383,948 | $86,497 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 17 | $1,413,644 | $83,156 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 19 | $1,468,325 | $77,280 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 21 | $1,519,877 | $72,375 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 23 | $1,566,295 | $68,100 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 25 | $1,610,024 | $64,401 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 26 | $1,627,184 | $62,584 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 28 | $1,661,026 | $59,322 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 30 | $1,692,403 | $56,413 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 32 | $1,723,100 | $53,847 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 34 | $1,752,587 | $51,547 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 35 | $1,767,131 | $50,489 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 144 | $462,112 | $3,209 |
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