Conservation payments in Hughes County, Oklahoma totaled $710,274 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $29,933 | $29,933 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $77,170 | $25,723 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $96,991 | $24,248 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 6 | $131,211 | $21,869 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 7 | $146,929 | $20,990 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 9 | $173,507 | $19,279 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 10 | $185,325 | $18,533 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 12 | $207,634 | $17,303 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 14 | $229,383 | $16,385 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 15 | $240,022 | $16,001 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 17 | $260,925 | $15,349 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 18 | $270,579 | $15,032 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 20 | $289,574 | $14,479 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 21 | $298,734 | $14,225 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 23 | $316,734 | $13,771 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 24 | $325,652 | $13,569 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 26 | $342,685 | $13,180 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 28 | $358,149 | $12,791 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 29 | $365,763 | $12,613 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 31 | $380,825 | $12,285 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 125 | $329,449 | $2,636 |
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