Conservation Reserve Program payments in Hidalgo County, Texas totaled $31.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $2,803,188 | $934,396 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $5,697,438 | $813,920 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 11 | $8,103,480 | $736,680 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 15 | $10,091,162 | $672,744 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 18 | $11,439,747 | $635,542 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 22 | $13,116,437 | $596,202 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 26 | $14,448,765 | $555,722 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 30 | $15,588,100 | $519,603 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 33 | $16,384,732 | $496,507 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 37 | $17,364,459 | $469,310 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 41 | $18,267,315 | $445,544 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 45 | $19,127,495 | $425,055 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 48 | $19,734,002 | $411,125 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 52 | $20,436,738 | $393,014 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 56 | $21,048,090 | $375,859 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 60 | $21,613,668 | $360,228 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 63 | $21,998,858 | $349,188 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 67 | $22,485,167 | $335,600 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 71 | $22,946,994 | $323,197 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 75 | $23,386,390 | $311,819 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 300 | $8,204,193 | $27,347 |
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