Conservation payments in Deaf Smith County, Texas totaled $4.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $223,877 | $74,626 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 6 | $384,203 | $64,034 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 10 | $584,425 | $58,443 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 13 | $733,517 | $56,424 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 16 | $878,349 | $54,897 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 20 | $1,057,088 | $52,854 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 23 | $1,176,749 | $51,163 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 26 | $1,292,756 | $49,721 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 30 | $1,434,646 | $47,822 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 33 | $1,538,839 | $46,631 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 36 | $1,638,212 | $45,506 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 40 | $1,766,399 | $44,160 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 43 | $1,859,392 | $43,242 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 46 | $1,947,575 | $42,339 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 50 | $2,058,464 | $41,169 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 53 | $2,139,462 | $40,367 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 56 | $2,214,522 | $39,545 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 60 | $2,310,191 | $38,503 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 63 | $2,381,207 | $37,797 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 66 | $2,445,755 | $37,057 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 268 | $1,750,978 | $6,534 |
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