Conservation payments in Floyd County, Texas totaled $3.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $311,722 | $62,344 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 10 | $491,438 | $49,144 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 15 | $635,107 | $42,340 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 20 | $764,825 | $38,241 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 26 | $904,825 | $34,801 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 31 | $1,016,838 | $32,801 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 36 | $1,119,359 | $31,093 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 41 | $1,217,942 | $29,706 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 47 | $1,326,371 | $28,221 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 52 | $1,410,172 | $27,119 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 57 | $1,487,150 | $26,090 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 62 | $1,560,923 | $25,176 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 67 | $1,629,787 | $24,325 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 73 | $1,709,903 | $23,423 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 78 | $1,774,884 | $22,755 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 83 | $1,837,513 | $22,139 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 88 | $1,898,719 | $21,576 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 94 | $1,970,114 | $20,959 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 99 | $2,025,484 | $20,459 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 104 | $2,077,989 | $19,981 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 419 | $1,538,771 | $3,672 |
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