Conservation payments in Scurry County, Texas totaled $763,132 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 33 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $27,272 | $27,272 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $69,205 | $23,068 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 4 | $87,458 | $21,865 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 6 | $120,970 | $20,162 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 8 | $149,512 | $18,689 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 9 | $163,722 | $18,191 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 11 | $191,234 | $17,385 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 12 | $204,343 | $17,029 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 14 | $227,958 | $16,283 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 16 | $251,038 | $15,690 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 17 | $262,169 | $15,422 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 19 | $283,737 | $14,934 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 20 | $293,804 | $14,690 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 22 | $312,925 | $14,224 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 24 | $331,245 | $13,802 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 25 | $339,898 | $13,596 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 27 | $356,393 | $13,200 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 28 | $363,803 | $12,993 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 30 | $378,410 | $12,614 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 32 | $391,490 | $12,234 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 129 | $371,642 | $2,881 |
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