Conservation payments in Carson County, Texas totaled $947,366 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 30 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $31,626 | $31,626 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $61,721 | $30,861 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 3 | $90,539 | $30,180 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 4 | $119,187 | $29,797 |
| Top 5% | 15% | 5 | $146,694 | $29,339 |
| Top 6% | 18% | 6 | $173,918 | $28,986 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 7 | $201,142 | $28,735 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 8 | $227,766 | $28,471 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 9 | $253,644 | $28,183 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 10 | $279,499 | $27,950 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 11 | $304,184 | $27,653 |
| Top 12% | 35% | 12 | $328,822 | $27,402 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 13 | $350,411 | $26,955 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 14 | $370,877 | $26,491 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 16 | $409,315 | $25,582 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 17 | $426,963 | $25,115 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 18 | $443,810 | $24,656 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 19 | $460,623 | $24,243 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 20 | $475,919 | $23,796 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 21 | $490,677 | $23,366 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 86 | $456,689 | $5,310 |
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