Conservation payments in Texas totaled $81.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 113 | $7,954,317 | $70,392 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 226 | $13,009,701 | $57,565 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 339 | $17,240,879 | $50,858 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 452 | $20,843,190 | $46,113 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 565 | $23,971,565 | $42,428 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 678 | $26,816,458 | $39,552 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 791 | $29,433,341 | $37,210 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 904 | $31,846,385 | $35,228 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 1,017 | $34,068,743 | $33,499 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 1,130 | $36,147,197 | $31,989 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 1,243 | $38,088,252 | $30,642 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 1,356 | $39,901,531 | $29,426 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 1,469 | $41,591,229 | $28,313 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 1,582 | $43,188,570 | $27,300 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 1,695 | $44,701,829 | $26,373 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 1,808 | $46,133,046 | $25,516 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 1,921 | $47,503,802 | $24,729 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 2,034 | $48,812,157 | $23,998 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 2,147 | $50,063,489 | $23,318 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 2,260 | $51,256,821 | $22,680 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 9,040 | $30,067,939 | $3,326 |
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