Conservation payments in Scurry County, Texas totaled $530,953 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 31 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $22,875 | $22,875 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $39,293 | $19,647 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $67,564 | $16,891 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 5 | $81,124 | $16,225 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 6 | $94,264 | $15,711 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 8 | $115,047 | $14,381 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 9 | $125,313 | $13,924 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 10 | $135,555 | $13,556 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 12 | $154,747 | $12,896 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 13 | $163,590 | $12,584 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 14 | $171,860 | $12,276 |
| Top 12% | 35% | 16 | $187,890 | $11,743 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 17 | $195,298 | $11,488 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 19 | $208,829 | $10,991 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 20 | $215,354 | $10,768 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 21 | $221,639 | $10,554 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 23 | $234,207 | $10,183 |
| Top 18% | 45% | 24 | $240,318 | $10,013 |
| Top 19% | 46% | 25 | $246,348 | $9,854 |
| Top 20% | 49% | 27 | $257,704 | $9,545 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 51% | 109 | $273,249 | $2,507 |
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