Conservation payments in Atascosa County, Texas totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $131,459 | $131,459 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $249,371 | $124,686 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 3 | $361,813 | $120,604 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 4 | $472,432 | $118,108 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 5 | $529,361 | $105,872 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 7 | $620,022 | $88,575 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 8 | $659,995 | $82,499 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 9 | $698,893 | $77,655 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 10 | $737,433 | $73,743 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 11 | $765,219 | $69,565 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 13 | $808,857 | $62,220 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 14 | $827,145 | $59,082 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 15 | $844,974 | $56,332 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 16 | $862,529 | $53,908 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 17 | $879,103 | $51,712 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 19 | $911,223 | $47,959 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 20 | $926,469 | $46,323 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 21 | $941,113 | $44,815 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 22 | $955,257 | $43,421 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 23 | $969,311 | $42,144 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 96 | $248,444 | $2,588 |
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