Conservation payments in Denton County, Texas totaled $184,286 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $8,718 | $8,718 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $16,664 | $8,332 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $24,610 | $8,203 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 4 | $32,040 | $8,010 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 5 | $37,061 | $7,412 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 6 | $41,873 | $6,979 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 7 | $46,567 | $6,652 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 8 | $50,989 | $6,374 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 9 | $54,882 | $6,098 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 10 | $58,642 | $5,864 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 11 | $62,320 | $5,665 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 12 | $65,870 | $5,489 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 14 | $72,836 | $5,203 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 15 | $76,247 | $5,083 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 16 | $79,606 | $4,975 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 17 | $82,908 | $4,877 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 18 | $86,116 | $4,784 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 19 | $89,293 | $4,700 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 20 | $92,257 | $4,613 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 21 | $95,172 | $4,532 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 87 | $89,114 | $1,024 |
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