Conservation payments in Bailey County, Texas totaled $5.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $390,612 | $97,653 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $662,275 | $82,784 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 12 | $862,610 | $71,884 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 17 | $1,108,748 | $65,220 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 21 | $1,296,078 | $61,718 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 25 | $1,472,163 | $58,887 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 30 | $1,672,017 | $55,734 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 34 | $1,810,387 | $53,247 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 38 | $1,940,923 | $51,077 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 42 | $2,060,666 | $49,063 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 47 | $2,204,278 | $46,900 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 51 | $2,313,906 | $45,371 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 55 | $2,417,385 | $43,952 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 60 | $2,540,423 | $42,340 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 64 | $2,631,396 | $41,116 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 68 | $2,720,267 | $40,004 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 72 | $2,807,296 | $38,990 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 77 | $2,907,728 | $37,763 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 81 | $2,985,528 | $36,858 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 85 | $3,062,224 | $36,026 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 344 | $2,239,662 | $6,511 |
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