Conservation payments in Deaf Smith County, Texas totaled $5.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $257,834 | $85,945 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 7 | $493,859 | $70,551 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 11 | $693,859 | $63,078 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 15 | $886,103 | $59,074 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 19 | $1,065,636 | $56,086 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 23 | $1,234,111 | $53,657 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 27 | $1,395,758 | $51,695 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 31 | $1,548,485 | $49,951 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 35 | $1,695,972 | $48,456 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 39 | $1,837,341 | $47,111 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 43 | $1,974,002 | $45,907 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 46 | $2,068,910 | $44,976 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 50 | $2,190,631 | $43,813 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 54 | $2,298,615 | $42,567 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 58 | $2,397,718 | $41,340 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 62 | $2,493,859 | $40,224 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 66 | $2,585,351 | $39,172 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 70 | $2,674,212 | $38,203 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 74 | $2,760,125 | $37,299 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 78 | $2,844,650 | $36,470 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 313 | $2,205,896 | $7,048 |
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