Conservation payments in Texas totaled $79.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 106 | $7,132,356 | $67,286 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 212 | $12,141,920 | $57,273 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 319 | $16,488,069 | $51,687 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 425 | $20,187,794 | $47,501 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 531 | $23,431,509 | $44,127 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 638 | $26,373,420 | $41,338 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 744 | $29,052,659 | $39,049 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 850 | $31,522,246 | $37,085 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 957 | $33,820,375 | $35,340 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 1,063 | $35,922,603 | $33,794 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 1,169 | $37,883,363 | $32,407 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 1,276 | $39,744,726 | $31,148 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 1,382 | $41,470,324 | $30,007 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 1,488 | $43,070,418 | $28,945 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 1,595 | $44,592,016 | $27,957 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 1,701 | $46,014,150 | $27,051 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 1,807 | $47,369,796 | $26,215 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 1,914 | $48,680,462 | $25,434 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 2,020 | $49,923,382 | $24,715 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 2,127 | $51,124,047 | $24,036 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 8,508 | $28,812,177 | $3,386 |
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