Conservation payments in Yoakum County, Texas totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $121,541 | $60,771 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $253,227 | $50,645 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $371,466 | $46,433 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 11 | $481,878 | $43,807 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 14 | $578,671 | $41,334 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 17 | $661,571 | $38,916 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 20 | $735,539 | $36,777 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 22 | $782,390 | $35,563 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 25 | $850,565 | $34,023 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 28 | $914,692 | $32,668 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 31 | $976,231 | $31,491 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 34 | $1,027,542 | $30,222 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 37 | $1,074,121 | $29,030 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 40 | $1,119,502 | $27,988 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 42 | $1,149,394 | $27,367 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 45 | $1,193,437 | $26,521 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 48 | $1,236,324 | $25,757 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 51 | $1,278,233 | $25,063 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 54 | $1,316,132 | $24,373 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 57 | $1,351,970 | $23,719 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 229 | $878,087 | $3,834 |
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