Conservation payments in Bailey County, Texas totaled $3.9 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $189,000 | $94,500 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $385,370 | $77,074 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 8 | $552,478 | $69,060 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 11 | $703,837 | $63,985 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 14 | $853,591 | $60,971 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 17 | $998,448 | $58,732 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 20 | $1,137,291 | $56,865 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 23 | $1,267,097 | $55,091 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 26 | $1,378,435 | $53,017 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 29 | $1,479,397 | $51,014 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 31 | $1,539,965 | $49,676 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 34 | $1,629,321 | $47,921 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 37 | $1,709,349 | $46,199 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 40 | $1,787,320 | $44,683 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 43 | $1,862,543 | $43,315 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 46 | $1,931,160 | $41,982 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 49 | $1,995,238 | $40,719 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 52 | $2,058,919 | $39,595 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 55 | $2,120,192 | $38,549 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 58 | $2,177,911 | $37,550 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 232 | $1,761,855 | $7,594 |
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