Conservation payments in 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 6 | $1,023,638 | $170,606 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 12 | $1,373,889 | $114,491 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 19 | $1,609,135 | $84,691 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 25 | $1,756,647 | $70,266 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 32 | $1,892,862 | $59,152 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 38 | $2,000,368 | $52,641 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 45 | $2,121,058 | $47,135 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 51 | $2,213,740 | $43,407 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 57 | $2,299,758 | $40,347 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 64 | $2,387,301 | $37,302 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 70 | $2,454,752 | $35,068 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 77 | $2,527,675 | $32,827 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 83 | $2,585,462 | $31,150 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 90 | $2,646,769 | $29,409 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 96 | $2,695,490 | $28,078 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 103 | $2,747,189 | $26,672 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 109 | $2,789,532 | $25,592 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 115 | $2,828,679 | $24,597 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 122 | $2,871,587 | $23,538 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 128 | $2,906,288 | $22,705 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 516 | $862,489 | $1,671 |
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