Conservation payments in Pecos County, Texas totaled $15.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $1,804,726 | $1,804,726 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $3,197,193 | $1,065,731 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $4,243,196 | $848,639 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 7 | $5,104,005 | $729,144 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $5,503,883 | $687,985 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 10 | $6,251,713 | $625,171 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 12 | $6,943,281 | $578,607 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 14 | $7,581,668 | $541,548 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 16 | $8,145,257 | $509,079 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 17 | $8,387,928 | $493,408 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 19 | $8,843,151 | $465,429 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 21 | $9,288,480 | $442,309 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 23 | $9,701,477 | $421,803 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 25 | $10,086,962 | $403,478 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 26 | $10,274,707 | $395,181 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 28 | $10,608,742 | $378,884 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 30 | $10,936,449 | $364,548 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 32 | $11,259,881 | $351,871 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 34 | $11,544,360 | $339,540 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 35 | $11,674,896 | $333,568 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 144 | $3,693,010 | $25,646 |
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