Conservation payments in Cherokee County, Texas totaled $372,642 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $30,599 | $30,599 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $66,286 | $22,095 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $77,637 | $19,409 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $99,293 | $16,549 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 7 | $109,991 | $15,713 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 9 | $124,538 | $13,838 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 10 | $131,538 | $13,154 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 12 | $143,727 | $11,977 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 13 | $149,361 | $11,489 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 15 | $160,246 | $10,683 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 16 | $165,526 | $10,345 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 18 | $174,200 | $9,678 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 19 | $178,341 | $9,386 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 21 | $186,542 | $8,883 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 22 | $190,435 | $8,656 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 24 | $197,713 | $8,238 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 25 | $201,213 | $8,049 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 27 | $208,191 | $7,711 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 28 | $211,659 | $7,559 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 30 | $218,478 | $7,283 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 120 | $154,164 | $1,285 |
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