Conservation payments in Scurry County, Texas totaled $999,201 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $37,120 | $37,120 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $98,286 | $32,762 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 5 | $152,699 | $30,540 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $201,423 | $28,775 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 8 | $223,318 | $27,915 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 10 | $263,325 | $26,333 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 12 | $295,037 | $24,586 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 14 | $323,321 | $23,094 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 15 | $336,989 | $22,466 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 17 | $364,217 | $21,425 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 19 | $390,362 | $20,545 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 21 | $414,405 | $19,734 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 22 | $425,945 | $19,361 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 24 | $448,801 | $18,700 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 26 | $470,713 | $18,104 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 28 | $491,771 | $17,563 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 29 | $501,838 | $17,305 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 31 | $520,959 | $16,805 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 33 | $539,315 | $16,343 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 35 | $556,994 | $15,914 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 141 | $442,207 | $3,136 |
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