Conservation payments in Briscoe County, Texas totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $116,695 | $58,348 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $206,158 | $51,540 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $268,774 | $44,796 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $324,613 | $40,577 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 10 | $373,973 | $37,397 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 12 | $420,585 | $35,049 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 14 | $465,826 | $33,273 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 16 | $507,598 | $31,725 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 18 | $549,011 | $30,501 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 20 | $589,258 | $29,463 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 22 | $627,991 | $28,545 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 25 | $683,185 | $27,327 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 27 | $715,802 | $26,511 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 29 | $746,574 | $25,744 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 31 | $774,411 | $24,981 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 33 | $801,365 | $24,284 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 35 | $827,226 | $23,635 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 37 | $851,949 | $23,026 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 39 | $874,199 | $22,415 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 41 | $895,493 | $21,841 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 168 | $563,256 | $3,353 |
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