Conservation payments in Cooke County, Texas totaled $320,506 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $31,960 | $31,960 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $60,842 | $20,281 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $72,371 | $18,093 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $93,490 | $15,582 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $103,940 | $14,849 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 9 | $118,841 | $13,205 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 11 | $131,950 | $11,995 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 12 | $136,387 | $11,366 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 14 | $144,963 | $10,354 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 15 | $149,120 | $9,941 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 17 | $157,090 | $9,241 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 19 | $164,620 | $8,664 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 20 | $168,180 | $8,409 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 22 | $175,180 | $7,963 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 23 | $178,660 | $7,768 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 25 | $185,290 | $7,412 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 27 | $191,470 | $7,091 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 28 | $194,453 | $6,945 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 30 | $200,082 | $6,669 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 31 | $202,489 | $6,532 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 128 | $118,017 | $922 |
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