Conservation payments in Kleberg County, Texas totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $302,388 | $302,388 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $520,373 | $260,187 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $734,178 | $244,726 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $894,240 | $223,560 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 5 | $1,045,645 | $209,129 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $1,187,813 | $197,969 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 7 | $1,323,740 | $189,106 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $1,459,109 | $182,389 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 9 | $1,571,002 | $174,556 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 10 | $1,669,326 | $166,933 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 11 | $1,740,798 | $158,254 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 12 | $1,806,192 | $150,516 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 13 | $1,866,827 | $143,602 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 14 | $1,926,749 | $137,625 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 15 | $1,982,349 | $132,157 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 16 | $2,029,725 | $126,858 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 17 | $2,075,639 | $122,096 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 18 | $2,121,496 | $117,861 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 19 | $2,165,092 | $113,952 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 20 | $2,206,816 | $110,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 82 | $692,820 | $8,449 |
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