Conservation payments in Clay County, Texas totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 1 | $418,537 | $418,537 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 2 | $546,526 | $273,263 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 3 | $639,093 | $213,031 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 5 | $767,504 | $153,501 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 6 | $813,399 | $135,566 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 7 | $856,496 | $122,357 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 9 | $920,266 | $102,252 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 10 | $947,956 | $94,796 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 11 | $975,308 | $88,664 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 12 | $1,000,523 | $83,377 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 14 | $1,047,605 | $74,829 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 15 | $1,069,813 | $71,321 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 16 | $1,089,932 | $68,121 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 18 | $1,121,642 | $62,313 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 19 | $1,135,882 | $59,783 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 20 | $1,148,482 | $57,424 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 21 | $1,159,231 | $55,201 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 23 | $1,180,393 | $51,321 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 24 | $1,190,270 | $49,595 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 25 | $1,199,914 | $47,997 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 104 | $245,231 | $2,358 |
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