Conservation payments in Cameron County, Texas totaled $6.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 71 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $759,982 | $759,982 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $1,882,047 | $627,349 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 5 | $2,673,145 | $534,629 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 6 | $2,955,008 | $492,501 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 8 | $3,468,912 | $433,614 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 10 | $3,847,722 | $384,772 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 11 | $4,025,390 | $365,945 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 13 | $4,355,251 | $335,019 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 15 | $4,661,886 | $310,792 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 17 | $4,849,757 | $285,280 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 18 | $4,939,348 | $274,408 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 20 | $5,112,403 | $255,620 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 22 | $5,274,668 | $239,758 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 23 | $5,346,294 | $232,448 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 25 | $5,454,291 | $218,172 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 27 | $5,546,579 | $205,429 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 28 | $5,589,362 | $199,620 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 30 | $5,671,265 | $189,042 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 32 | $5,748,915 | $179,654 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 34 | $5,822,491 | $171,250 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 136 | $991,151 | $7,288 |
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