Conservation payments in Colorado County, Texas totaled $629,897 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $89,942 | $89,942 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $131,622 | $65,811 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $164,346 | $54,782 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 5 | $216,411 | $43,282 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 6 | $236,130 | $39,355 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 7 | $253,011 | $36,144 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 9 | $283,912 | $31,546 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 10 | $297,693 | $29,769 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 11 | $311,338 | $28,303 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 13 | $336,379 | $25,875 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 14 | $347,447 | $24,818 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 15 | $358,277 | $23,885 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 17 | $377,572 | $22,210 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 18 | $386,358 | $21,464 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 19 | $393,696 | $20,721 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 21 | $407,929 | $19,425 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 22 | $414,479 | $18,840 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 23 | $420,934 | $18,301 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 25 | $432,760 | $17,310 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 26 | $438,244 | $16,856 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 107 | $191,653 | $1,791 |
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