Conservation payments in Castro County, Texas totaled $3.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $314,999 | $157,500 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $545,630 | $109,126 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 8 | $708,670 | $88,584 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 11 | $853,884 | $77,626 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 14 | $987,352 | $70,525 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 17 | $1,107,363 | $65,139 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 19 | $1,178,161 | $62,008 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 22 | $1,278,354 | $58,107 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 25 | $1,365,754 | $54,630 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 28 | $1,446,780 | $51,671 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 31 | $1,524,473 | $49,177 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 34 | $1,599,033 | $47,030 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 36 | $1,647,069 | $45,752 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 39 | $1,717,883 | $44,048 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 42 | $1,787,586 | $42,562 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 45 | $1,853,484 | $41,189 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 48 | $1,916,149 | $39,920 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 51 | $1,975,443 | $38,734 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 53 | $2,014,441 | $38,008 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 56 | $2,068,526 | $36,938 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 228 | $1,222,494 | $5,362 |
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