Conservation payments in Deaf Smith County, Texas totaled $5.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $251,486 | $83,829 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 7 | $497,051 | $71,007 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 11 | $697,051 | $63,368 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 15 | $895,701 | $59,713 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 19 | $1,080,759 | $56,882 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 23 | $1,251,735 | $54,423 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 26 | $1,376,378 | $52,938 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 30 | $1,540,952 | $51,365 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 34 | $1,696,917 | $49,909 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 38 | $1,841,825 | $48,469 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 42 | $1,982,411 | $47,200 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 46 | $2,113,278 | $45,941 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 50 | $2,238,696 | $44,774 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 53 | $2,329,772 | $43,958 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 57 | $2,438,505 | $42,781 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 61 | $2,535,700 | $41,569 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 65 | $2,630,337 | $40,467 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 69 | $2,720,105 | $39,422 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 73 | $2,806,452 | $38,445 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 77 | $2,890,048 | $37,533 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 308 | $2,178,515 | $7,073 |
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