Conservation payments in Parmer County, Texas totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $165,877 | $82,939 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $309,493 | $61,899 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 7 | $396,641 | $56,663 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 10 | $518,578 | $51,858 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 12 | $591,997 | $49,333 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 15 | $684,324 | $45,622 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 17 | $740,328 | $43,549 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 20 | $818,514 | $40,926 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 22 | $868,641 | $39,484 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 25 | $942,281 | $37,691 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 27 | $990,413 | $36,682 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 30 | $1,060,754 | $35,358 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 33 | $1,124,852 | $34,086 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 35 | $1,166,426 | $33,326 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 38 | $1,224,758 | $32,230 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 40 | $1,260,408 | $31,510 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 43 | $1,310,993 | $30,488 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 45 | $1,342,985 | $29,844 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 48 | $1,390,127 | $28,961 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 50 | $1,419,548 | $28,391 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 204 | $951,674 | $4,665 |
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