Conservation payments in Briscoe County, Texas totaled $43.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $4,622,590 | $660,370 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 15 | $8,237,850 | $549,190 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 22 | $10,778,387 | $489,927 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 30 | $13,336,596 | $444,553 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 38 | $15,620,759 | $411,073 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 45 | $17,339,131 | $385,314 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 53 | $19,106,905 | $360,508 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 61 | $20,677,831 | $338,981 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 68 | $21,867,295 | $321,578 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 76 | $23,060,986 | $303,434 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 84 | $24,166,376 | $287,695 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 91 | $25,078,590 | $275,589 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 99 | $26,079,872 | $263,433 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 106 | $26,906,805 | $253,838 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 114 | $27,804,946 | $243,903 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 122 | $28,672,900 | $235,024 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 129 | $29,397,899 | $227,891 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 137 | $30,167,726 | $220,202 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 145 | $30,895,231 | $213,071 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 152 | $31,511,479 | $207,312 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 612 | $12,300,985 | $20,100 |
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