Conservation payments in Castro County, Texas totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $201,609 | $201,609 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $353,396 | $117,799 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $452,364 | $90,473 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 7 | $545,845 | $77,978 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 9 | $629,522 | $69,947 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 11 | $708,064 | $64,369 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 13 | $780,765 | $60,059 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 15 | $849,819 | $56,655 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 17 | $911,397 | $53,612 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 19 | $966,868 | $50,888 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 21 | $1,021,498 | $48,643 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 23 | $1,073,126 | $46,658 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 25 | $1,123,631 | $44,945 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 27 | $1,172,355 | $43,421 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 29 | $1,219,274 | $42,044 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 31 | $1,263,905 | $40,771 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 33 | $1,305,984 | $39,575 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 35 | $1,347,443 | $38,498 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 37 | $1,387,523 | $37,501 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 39 | $1,426,857 | $36,586 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 157 | $949,480 | $6,048 |
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