Conservation payments in Beckham County, Oklahoma totaled $35.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $4,103,144 | $410,314 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 21 | $6,954,539 | $331,169 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 32 | $9,115,604 | $284,863 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 43 | $10,943,195 | $254,493 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 54 | $12,522,897 | $231,906 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 65 | $13,957,438 | $214,730 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 75 | $15,121,825 | $201,624 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 86 | $16,280,161 | $189,304 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 97 | $17,341,295 | $178,776 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 108 | $18,275,408 | $169,217 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 119 | $19,124,470 | $160,710 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 130 | $19,904,721 | $153,113 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 141 | $20,630,494 | $146,316 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 151 | $21,258,514 | $140,785 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 162 | $21,926,067 | $135,346 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 173 | $22,545,457 | $130,321 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 184 | $23,125,826 | $125,684 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 195 | $23,683,423 | $121,453 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 206 | $24,221,966 | $117,582 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 217 | $24,741,149 | $114,015 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 868 | $10,333,140 | $11,905 |
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