Conservation payments in Washington County, Texas totaled $345,316 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $51,025 | $51,025 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $98,215 | $49,107 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $125,429 | $31,357 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 5 | $138,425 | $27,685 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 7 | $152,986 | $21,855 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 8 | $159,723 | $19,965 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 10 | $171,368 | $17,137 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 11 | $176,368 | $16,033 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 13 | $186,020 | $14,309 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 14 | $190,648 | $13,618 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 16 | $198,951 | $12,434 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 17 | $202,451 | $11,909 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 19 | $209,278 | $11,015 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 20 | $212,540 | $10,627 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 22 | $219,017 | $9,955 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 23 | $222,215 | $9,662 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 24 | $225,255 | $9,386 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 26 | $231,221 | $8,893 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 27 | $234,175 | $8,673 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 29 | $239,413 | $8,256 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 118 | $105,903 | $897 |
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