Conservation payments in Rusk County, Texas totaled $581,765 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $121,480 | $121,480 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 2 | $199,519 | $99,760 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 3 | $253,962 | $84,654 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 5 | $290,311 | $58,062 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 6 | $307,496 | $51,249 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 7 | $323,367 | $46,195 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 9 | $348,910 | $38,768 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 10 | $358,910 | $35,891 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 11 | $366,498 | $33,318 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 13 | $380,890 | $29,299 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 14 | $387,253 | $27,661 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 15 | $393,402 | $26,227 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 16 | $399,282 | $24,955 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 18 | $410,554 | $22,809 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 19 | $415,084 | $21,847 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 20 | $419,163 | $20,958 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 22 | $426,726 | $19,397 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 23 | $430,226 | $18,705 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 24 | $433,726 | $18,072 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 26 | $440,664 | $16,949 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 104 | $141,101 | $1,357 |
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