Conservation payments in Oldham County, Texas totaled $29.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $3,024,229 | $1,008,076 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $5,430,903 | $775,843 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $7,019,974 | $701,997 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 14 | $8,857,121 | $632,652 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 17 | $10,106,884 | $594,523 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 21 | $11,705,984 | $557,428 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 25 | $13,208,890 | $528,356 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 28 | $14,232,154 | $508,291 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 32 | $15,428,738 | $482,148 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 35 | $16,211,654 | $463,190 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 39 | $17,104,304 | $438,572 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 42 | $17,685,778 | $421,090 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 46 | $18,421,969 | $400,478 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 50 | $19,121,280 | $382,426 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 53 | $19,612,111 | $370,040 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 57 | $20,215,393 | $354,656 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 60 | $20,650,158 | $344,169 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 64 | $21,214,044 | $331,469 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 68 | $21,762,936 | $320,043 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 71 | $22,157,656 | $312,080 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 287 | $6,792,807 | $23,668 |
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