Conservation payments in Duval County, Texas totaled $13.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 67 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $2,484,436 | $621,109 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 8 | $3,956,285 | $494,536 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 12 | $4,977,333 | $414,778 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 17 | $5,947,109 | $349,830 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 21 | $6,641,743 | $316,273 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 25 | $7,230,682 | $289,227 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 30 | $7,857,850 | $261,928 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 34 | $8,325,235 | $244,860 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 38 | $8,733,399 | $229,826 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 43 | $9,160,759 | $213,041 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 47 | $9,447,121 | $201,003 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 51 | $9,692,918 | $190,057 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 56 | $9,971,730 | $178,067 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 60 | $10,183,022 | $169,717 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 64 | $10,375,176 | $162,112 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 68 | $10,559,684 | $155,289 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 73 | $10,765,940 | $147,479 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 77 | $10,920,098 | $141,819 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 81 | $11,066,037 | $136,618 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 86 | $11,234,886 | $130,638 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 345 | $2,366,876 | $6,861 |
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