Conservation payments in 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) totaled $69.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 12 | $10,025,288 | $835,441 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 25 | $16,362,268 | $654,491 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 38 | $21,475,095 | $565,134 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 51 | $25,711,929 | $504,155 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 64 | $29,314,907 | $458,045 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 77 | $32,420,470 | $421,045 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 90 | $35,172,657 | $390,807 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 102 | $37,422,814 | $366,890 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 115 | $39,625,644 | $344,571 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 128 | $41,595,725 | $324,967 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 141 | $43,348,195 | $307,434 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 154 | $44,946,753 | $291,862 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 167 | $46,456,192 | $278,181 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 180 | $47,882,937 | $266,016 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 193 | $49,247,139 | $255,167 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 205 | $50,422,498 | $245,963 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 218 | $51,575,684 | $236,586 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 231 | $52,656,958 | $227,952 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 244 | $53,640,027 | $219,836 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 257 | $54,554,530 | $212,274 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,030 | $15,075,469 | $14,636 |
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