Conservation payments in Milam County, Texas totaled $655,436 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $68,106 | $68,106 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $158,214 | $52,738 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 5 | $226,062 | $45,212 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 7 | $272,730 | $38,961 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $304,135 | $33,793 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 10 | $318,631 | $31,863 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 12 | $346,415 | $28,868 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 14 | $367,809 | $26,272 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 16 | $386,223 | $24,139 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 18 | $401,132 | $22,285 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 19 | $407,521 | $21,448 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 21 | $419,266 | $19,965 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 23 | $430,112 | $18,701 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 25 | $439,842 | $17,594 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 27 | $448,963 | $16,628 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 28 | $452,912 | $16,175 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 30 | $460,544 | $15,351 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 32 | $467,514 | $14,610 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 34 | $474,114 | $13,945 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 36 | $480,639 | $13,351 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 144 | $174,797 | $1,214 |
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