Conservation payments in Brown County, Texas totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 71 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | 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% | 65% | 11 | $1,011,032 | $91,912 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 13 | $1,053,077 | $81,006 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 15 | $1,087,547 | $72,503 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 16 | $1,103,411 | $68,963 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 18 | $1,133,168 | $62,954 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 20 | $1,159,302 | $57,965 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 21 | $1,170,359 | $55,731 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 23 | $1,190,536 | $51,762 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 25 | $1,209,459 | $48,378 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 26 | $1,218,571 | $46,868 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 28 | $1,236,050 | $44,145 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 30 | $1,253,203 | $41,773 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 31 | $1,261,696 | $40,700 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 33 | $1,276,719 | $38,688 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 135 | $282,910 | $2,096 |
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