Conservation payments in Swisher County, Texas totaled $4.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $350,311 | $87,578 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $550,845 | $68,856 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 12 | $729,170 | $60,764 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 16 | $890,879 | $55,680 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 20 | $1,031,591 | $51,580 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 24 | $1,167,304 | $48,638 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 29 | $1,320,924 | $45,549 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 33 | $1,433,833 | $43,449 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 37 | $1,542,145 | $41,680 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 41 | $1,640,937 | $40,023 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 45 | $1,735,113 | $38,558 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 49 | $1,827,172 | $37,289 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 53 | $1,915,519 | $36,142 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 58 | $2,024,918 | $34,912 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 62 | $2,110,676 | $34,043 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 66 | $2,195,032 | $33,258 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 70 | $2,275,661 | $32,509 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 74 | $2,351,088 | $31,771 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 78 | $2,422,182 | $31,054 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 83 | $2,506,947 | $30,204 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 332 | $1,759,048 | $5,298 |
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