Conservation payments in Dawson County, Texas totaled $3.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $296,283 | $59,257 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 10 | $501,965 | $50,197 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 15 | $683,773 | $45,585 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 20 | $835,411 | $41,771 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 25 | $962,664 | $38,507 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 30 | $1,082,400 | $36,080 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 35 | $1,185,894 | $33,883 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 40 | $1,276,832 | $31,921 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 45 | $1,359,064 | $30,201 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 50 | $1,434,534 | $28,691 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 55 | $1,504,507 | $27,355 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 61 | $1,586,074 | $26,001 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 66 | $1,648,645 | $24,979 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 71 | $1,709,273 | $24,074 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 76 | $1,767,895 | $23,262 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 81 | $1,823,964 | $22,518 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 86 | $1,877,767 | $21,835 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 91 | $1,929,597 | $21,204 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 96 | $1,978,791 | $20,612 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 101 | $2,026,147 | $20,061 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 408 | $1,237,559 | $3,033 |
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