Conservation payments in Gray County, Texas totaled $30.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $4,434,162 | $886,832 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 11 | $7,186,998 | $653,363 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 17 | $9,288,831 | $546,402 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 23 | $10,976,395 | $477,235 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 29 | $12,466,464 | $429,878 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 34 | $13,583,025 | $399,501 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 40 | $14,785,317 | $369,633 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 46 | $15,878,916 | $345,194 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 52 | $16,894,848 | $324,901 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 58 | $17,805,115 | $306,985 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 64 | $18,578,401 | $290,288 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 69 | $19,161,345 | $277,701 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 75 | $19,814,835 | $264,198 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 81 | $20,443,332 | $252,387 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 87 | $20,995,140 | $241,323 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 93 | $21,509,619 | $231,286 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 99 | $21,982,722 | $222,048 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 104 | $22,351,161 | $214,915 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 110 | $22,746,645 | $206,788 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 116 | $23,112,361 | $199,244 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 467 | $7,112,082 | $15,229 |
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