Conservation payments in Travis County, Texas totaled $475,194 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 72 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 49% | 1 | $233,700 | $233,700 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 2 | $257,323 | $128,661 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 3 | $279,211 | $93,070 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 4 | $299,343 | $74,836 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 5 | $318,626 | $63,725 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 6 | $324,417 | $54,069 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 7 | $329,656 | $47,094 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 8 | $334,770 | $41,846 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 9 | $339,414 | $37,713 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 10 | $344,058 | $34,406 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 11 | $348,645 | $31,695 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 12 | $353,043 | $29,420 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 13 | $357,422 | $27,494 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 14 | $361,602 | $25,829 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 15 | $365,747 | $24,383 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 16 | $369,679 | $23,105 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 17 | $373,299 | $21,959 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 18 | $376,833 | $20,935 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 19 | $380,342 | $20,018 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 20 | $383,842 | $19,192 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 80 | $91,353 | $1,142 |
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