Conservation payments in Bailey County, Texas totaled $4.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $272,083 | $90,694 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 6 | $479,710 | $79,952 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 9 | $634,595 | $70,511 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 12 | $783,956 | $65,330 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 16 | $973,385 | $60,837 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 19 | $1,106,909 | $58,258 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 22 | $1,234,943 | $56,134 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 25 | $1,355,955 | $54,238 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 28 | $1,467,008 | $52,393 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 32 | $1,599,285 | $49,978 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 35 | $1,689,704 | $48,277 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 38 | $1,776,455 | $46,749 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 41 | $1,855,953 | $45,267 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 44 | $1,932,877 | $43,929 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 48 | $2,032,000 | $42,333 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 51 | $2,104,412 | $41,263 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 54 | $2,173,105 | $40,243 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 57 | $2,238,655 | $39,275 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 60 | $2,300,042 | $38,334 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 64 | $2,377,388 | $37,147 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 256 | $1,844,875 | $7,207 |
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