Conservation payments in Eastland County, Texas totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $270,521 | $135,261 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $409,158 | $81,832 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $475,568 | $67,938 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 10 | $561,167 | $56,117 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 12 | $610,058 | $50,838 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 15 | $669,936 | $44,662 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 17 | $705,329 | $41,490 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 20 | $754,569 | $37,728 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 22 | $783,531 | $35,615 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 25 | $825,488 | $33,020 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 27 | $851,691 | $31,544 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 30 | $887,732 | $29,591 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 32 | $909,240 | $28,414 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 35 | $940,998 | $26,886 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 37 | $961,554 | $25,988 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 40 | $991,397 | $24,785 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 42 | $1,010,673 | $24,064 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 45 | $1,038,388 | $23,075 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 47 | $1,056,323 | $22,475 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 50 | $1,080,835 | $21,617 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 202 | $445,224 | $2,204 |
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