Conservation payments in Deaf Smith County, Texas totaled $4.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $248,931 | $82,977 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 7 | $456,792 | $65,256 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 10 | $606,792 | $60,679 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 14 | $805,954 | $57,568 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 17 | $953,273 | $56,075 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 21 | $1,138,945 | $54,235 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 24 | $1,273,840 | $53,077 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 28 | $1,444,486 | $51,589 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 31 | $1,565,096 | $50,487 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 35 | $1,717,505 | $49,072 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 38 | $1,821,872 | $47,944 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 42 | $1,946,589 | $46,347 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 45 | $2,034,820 | $45,218 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 49 | $2,141,418 | $43,702 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 52 | $2,216,508 | $42,625 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 56 | $2,314,744 | $41,335 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 59 | $2,386,884 | $40,456 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 63 | $2,479,162 | $39,352 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 66 | $2,544,197 | $38,548 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 70 | $2,626,728 | $37,525 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 281 | $1,844,444 | $6,564 |
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