Conservation payments in Childress County, Texas totaled $981,389 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $32,055 | $32,055 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $92,207 | $30,736 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 5 | $138,901 | $27,780 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 7 | $180,806 | $25,829 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 8 | $200,706 | $25,088 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 10 | $239,570 | $23,957 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 12 | $270,613 | $22,551 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 14 | $297,924 | $21,280 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 15 | $310,564 | $20,704 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 17 | $335,196 | $19,717 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 19 | $358,547 | $18,871 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 21 | $381,399 | $18,162 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 22 | $392,422 | $17,837 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 24 | $413,080 | $17,212 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 26 | $432,550 | $16,637 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 28 | $450,950 | $16,105 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 29 | $459,675 | $15,851 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 31 | $476,600 | $15,374 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 33 | $493,249 | $14,947 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 35 | $509,658 | $14,562 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 141 | $471,731 | $3,346 |
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