Conservation payments in 5th District of Texas (Rep. Lance Gooden) totaled $258,271 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $11,236 | $11,236 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $21,883 | $10,942 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 3 | $29,680 | $9,893 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 4 | $36,468 | $9,117 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 6 | $49,241 | $8,207 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 7 | $55,108 | $7,873 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 8 | $60,920 | $7,615 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 9 | $66,580 | $7,398 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 11 | $77,151 | $7,014 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 12 | $82,402 | $6,867 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 13 | $87,288 | $6,714 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 14 | $91,926 | $6,566 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 16 | $101,055 | $6,316 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 17 | $105,438 | $6,202 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 18 | $109,731 | $6,096 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 19 | $113,932 | $5,996 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 21 | $121,279 | $5,775 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 22 | $124,766 | $5,671 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 23 | $128,251 | $5,576 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 24 | $131,714 | $5,488 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 100 | $126,557 | $1,266 |
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