Conservation payments in 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $211,577 | $211,577 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 3 | $557,389 | $185,796 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 4 | $635,509 | $158,877 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 6 | $759,451 | $126,575 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 7 | $804,730 | $114,961 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 9 | $882,636 | $98,071 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 10 | $916,922 | $91,692 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 12 | $976,781 | $81,398 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 14 | $1,028,020 | $73,430 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 15 | $1,052,411 | $70,161 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 17 | $1,097,428 | $64,555 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 18 | $1,117,534 | $62,085 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 20 | $1,150,248 | $57,512 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 21 | $1,165,452 | $55,498 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 23 | $1,195,139 | $51,963 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 24 | $1,208,474 | $50,353 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 26 | $1,234,499 | $47,481 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 28 | $1,259,688 | $44,989 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 29 | $1,271,551 | $43,847 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 31 | $1,292,877 | $41,706 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 125 | $224,170 | $1,793 |
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