Conservation payments in Floyd County, Texas totaled $1.8 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $137,277 | $45,759 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $216,397 | $36,066 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $308,596 | $30,860 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 13 | $368,598 | $28,354 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 17 | $438,803 | $25,812 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 20 | $488,274 | $24,414 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 23 | $535,930 | $23,301 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 27 | $597,924 | $22,145 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 30 | $642,114 | $21,404 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 34 | $698,975 | $20,558 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 37 | $739,344 | $19,982 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 40 | $778,494 | $19,462 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 44 | $826,762 | $18,790 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 47 | $861,360 | $18,327 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 51 | $904,984 | $17,745 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 54 | $935,000 | $17,315 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 57 | $964,245 | $16,917 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 61 | $1,001,497 | $16,418 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 64 | $1,027,397 | $16,053 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 68 | $1,060,883 | $15,601 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 272 | $767,913 | $2,823 |
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