Conservation Reserve Program payments in Texas totaled $71.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 46 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 90 | $6,564,385 | $72,938 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 180 | $11,020,390 | $61,224 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 271 | $15,041,778 | $55,505 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 361 | $18,536,802 | $51,348 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 452 | $21,613,760 | $47,818 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 542 | $24,354,516 | $44,935 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 633 | $26,853,919 | $42,423 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 723 | $29,101,595 | $40,251 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 813 | $31,164,828 | $38,333 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 904 | $33,109,025 | $36,625 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 994 | $34,888,560 | $35,099 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 1,085 | $36,554,853 | $33,691 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 1,175 | $38,099,159 | $32,425 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 1,266 | $39,578,192 | $31,262 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 1,356 | $40,955,544 | $30,203 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 1,446 | $42,250,860 | $29,219 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 1,537 | $43,484,187 | $28,292 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 1,627 | $44,649,508 | $27,443 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 1,718 | $45,777,239 | $26,646 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 1,808 | $46,838,881 | $25,906 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 7,235 | $24,961,670 | $3,450 |
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