Conservation payments in Castro County, Texas totaled $3.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $301,431 | $150,716 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $532,062 | $106,412 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 8 | $691,342 | $86,418 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 11 | $832,070 | $75,643 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 14 | $958,140 | $68,439 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 17 | $1,071,606 | $63,036 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 19 | $1,142,404 | $60,127 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 22 | $1,242,561 | $56,480 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 25 | $1,329,961 | $53,198 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 28 | $1,410,987 | $50,392 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 31 | $1,487,718 | $47,991 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 34 | $1,561,797 | $45,935 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 36 | $1,609,372 | $44,705 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 39 | $1,679,939 | $43,075 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 42 | $1,749,651 | $41,658 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 45 | $1,815,280 | $40,340 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 48 | $1,877,198 | $39,108 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 51 | $1,936,812 | $37,977 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 53 | $1,975,810 | $37,279 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 56 | $2,033,267 | $36,308 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 228 | $1,206,967 | $5,294 |
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