Conservation payments in Dawson County, Texas totaled $3.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $250,000 | $62,500 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $469,686 | $52,187 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 14 | $653,988 | $46,713 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 19 | $818,559 | $43,082 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 24 | $957,166 | $39,882 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 29 | $1,077,712 | $37,162 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 34 | $1,187,471 | $34,926 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 39 | $1,281,793 | $32,866 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 43 | $1,350,640 | $31,410 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 48 | $1,428,634 | $29,763 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 53 | $1,498,646 | $28,276 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 58 | $1,562,020 | $26,931 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 63 | $1,622,635 | $25,756 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 68 | $1,681,194 | $24,723 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 73 | $1,737,496 | $23,801 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 78 | $1,792,202 | $22,977 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 82 | $1,834,544 | $22,372 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 87 | $1,886,254 | $21,681 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 92 | $1,935,448 | $21,037 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 97 | $1,982,830 | $20,442 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 391 | $1,226,033 | $3,136 |
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