Conservation payments in Bell County, Texas totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $170,201 | $85,100 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 5 | $349,617 | $69,923 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 7 | $435,767 | $62,252 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 10 | $557,550 | $55,755 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 12 | $631,525 | $52,627 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 15 | $723,359 | $48,224 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 17 | $772,664 | $45,451 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 20 | $831,848 | $41,592 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 22 | $866,683 | $39,395 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 25 | $911,653 | $36,466 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 27 | $934,981 | $34,629 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 30 | $967,946 | $32,265 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 32 | $988,207 | $30,881 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 35 | $1,016,585 | $29,045 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 37 | $1,033,919 | $27,944 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 40 | $1,057,329 | $26,433 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 42 | $1,071,385 | $25,509 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 45 | $1,091,210 | $24,249 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 47 | $1,103,156 | $23,471 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 50 | $1,119,888 | $22,398 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 201 | $347,252 | $1,728 |
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