Conservation payments in Kaufman County, Texas totaled $446,313 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $58,431 | $58,431 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $98,582 | $49,291 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $137,186 | $45,729 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 4 | $174,864 | $43,716 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 5 | $198,788 | $39,758 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 6 | $221,462 | $36,910 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 7 | $231,877 | $33,125 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 8 | $241,242 | $30,155 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 9 | $250,362 | $27,818 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 10 | $258,262 | $25,826 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 11 | $266,159 | $24,196 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 12 | $273,944 | $22,829 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 13 | $281,280 | $21,637 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 14 | $288,120 | $20,580 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 15 | $294,325 | $19,622 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 16 | $300,419 | $18,776 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 17 | $306,256 | $18,015 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 18 | $311,055 | $17,281 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 19 | $315,609 | $16,611 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 20 | $319,955 | $15,998 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 80 | $126,358 | $1,579 |
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