Conservation payments in Deaf Smith County, Texas totaled $4.4 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% | 3 | $200,180 | $66,727 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 7 | $405,683 | $57,955 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 10 | $554,689 | $55,469 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 14 | $747,461 | $53,390 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 18 | $930,655 | $51,703 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 21 | $1,060,185 | $50,485 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 25 | $1,225,506 | $49,020 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 29 | $1,378,819 | $47,545 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 32 | $1,488,048 | $46,502 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 36 | $1,625,811 | $45,161 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 40 | $1,753,691 | $43,842 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 43 | $1,845,458 | $42,918 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 47 | $1,957,060 | $41,640 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 51 | $2,059,568 | $40,384 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 54 | $2,133,365 | $39,507 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 58 | $2,229,597 | $38,441 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 62 | $2,318,079 | $37,388 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 65 | $2,382,077 | $36,647 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 69 | $2,466,461 | $35,746 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 73 | $2,546,922 | $34,889 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 293 | $1,854,842 | $6,331 |
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