Conservation payments in Dallam County, Texas totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $81,694 | $81,694 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $159,518 | $79,759 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $210,446 | $70,149 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 5 | $310,446 | $62,089 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 6 | $353,562 | $58,927 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 7 | $394,838 | $56,405 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 9 | $464,696 | $51,633 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 10 | $498,531 | $49,853 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 11 | $530,444 | $48,222 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 13 | $586,674 | $45,129 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 14 | $614,012 | $43,858 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 15 | $640,291 | $42,686 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 17 | $689,694 | $40,570 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 18 | $713,132 | $39,618 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 19 | $736,570 | $38,767 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 20 | $758,734 | $37,937 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 22 | $800,978 | $36,408 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 23 | $822,042 | $35,741 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 24 | $842,469 | $35,103 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 26 | $882,707 | $33,950 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 105 | $702,209 | $6,688 |
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