Conservation payments in Bailey County, Texas totaled $5.6 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $377,020 | $94,255 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $655,107 | $81,888 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 13 | $906,657 | $69,743 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 17 | $1,102,429 | $64,849 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 21 | $1,290,452 | $61,450 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 26 | $1,502,960 | $57,806 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 30 | $1,661,433 | $55,381 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 34 | $1,809,728 | $53,227 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 39 | $1,983,436 | $50,857 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 43 | $2,110,891 | $49,090 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 47 | $2,229,394 | $47,434 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 52 | $2,373,272 | $45,640 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 56 | $2,485,123 | $44,377 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 60 | $2,591,716 | $43,195 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 65 | $2,718,310 | $41,820 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 69 | $2,815,691 | $40,807 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 73 | $2,908,053 | $39,836 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 78 | $3,019,508 | $38,712 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 82 | $3,104,928 | $37,865 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 86 | $3,186,148 | $37,048 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 348 | $2,392,890 | $6,876 |
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