Conservation payments in Childress County, Texas totaled $645,415 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $25,030 | $25,030 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $48,615 | $24,308 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $87,702 | $21,926 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 5 | $106,591 | $21,318 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 7 | $132,210 | $18,887 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 8 | $144,850 | $18,106 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 9 | $157,412 | $17,490 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 11 | $180,099 | $16,373 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 12 | $189,880 | $15,823 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 14 | $209,126 | $14,938 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 15 | $218,650 | $14,577 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 17 | $235,188 | $13,835 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 18 | $242,826 | $13,490 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 19 | $250,444 | $13,181 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 21 | $265,578 | $12,647 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 22 | $273,092 | $12,413 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 24 | $287,489 | $11,979 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 25 | $294,490 | $11,780 |
| Top 19% | 47% | 26 | $301,274 | $11,587 |
| Top 20% | 49% | 28 | $314,625 | $11,237 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 51% | 114 | $330,790 | $2,902 |
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