Conservation payments in Bosque County, Texas totaled $800,844 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $127,687 | $127,687 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $174,114 | $87,057 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $217,971 | $72,657 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 5 | $287,975 | $57,595 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 6 | $320,781 | $53,464 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 7 | $350,199 | $50,028 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 8 | $373,005 | $46,626 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 10 | $416,023 | $41,602 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 11 | $432,345 | $39,304 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 12 | $445,738 | $37,145 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 14 | $468,618 | $33,473 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 15 | $479,206 | $31,947 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 16 | $489,768 | $30,611 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 17 | $500,285 | $29,429 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 19 | $520,426 | $27,391 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 20 | $529,600 | $26,480 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 21 | $537,868 | $25,613 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 23 | $552,624 | $24,027 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 24 | $559,698 | $23,321 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 25 | $566,442 | $22,658 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 103 | $234,402 | $2,276 |
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