Conservation Reserve Program payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $973,447 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 42 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $57,573 | $57,573 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $148,215 | $49,405 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $211,281 | $42,256 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 7 | $253,035 | $36,148 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $272,389 | $34,049 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 10 | $307,675 | $30,768 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 12 | $341,372 | $28,448 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 14 | $369,422 | $26,387 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 15 | $382,274 | $25,485 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 17 | $406,921 | $23,937 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 19 | $430,757 | $22,671 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 21 | $452,842 | $21,564 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 22 | $463,523 | $21,069 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 24 | $484,527 | $20,189 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 26 | $504,808 | $19,416 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 28 | $523,791 | $18,707 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 29 | $532,796 | $18,372 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 31 | $549,847 | $17,737 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 33 | $565,923 | $17,149 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 35 | $581,577 | $16,616 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 141 | $391,870 | $2,779 |
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