Conservation payments in Brown County, Texas totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 72 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 42% | 1 | $652,422 | $652,422 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 3 | $767,860 | $255,953 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 5 | $848,525 | $169,705 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 6 | $879,274 | $146,546 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 8 | $935,623 | $116,953 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 10 | $987,126 | $98,713 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 12 | $1,032,574 | $86,048 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 13 | $1,053,077 | $81,006 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 15 | $1,087,547 | $72,503 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 17 | $1,119,272 | $65,840 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 18 | $1,133,168 | $62,954 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 20 | $1,159,302 | $57,965 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 22 | $1,180,494 | $53,659 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 24 | $1,200,189 | $50,008 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 25 | $1,209,459 | $48,378 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 27 | $1,227,314 | $45,456 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 29 | $1,244,647 | $42,919 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 30 | $1,253,203 | $41,773 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 32 | $1,269,292 | $39,665 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 34 | $1,283,719 | $37,756 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 138 | $279,538 | $2,026 |
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