Conservation payments in Freestone County, Texas totaled $328,062 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $80,676 | $80,676 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $98,073 | $49,037 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 3 | $115,267 | $38,422 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 4 | $126,891 | $31,723 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 5 | $137,960 | $27,592 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $148,956 | $24,826 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 7 | $157,734 | $22,533 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $165,043 | $20,630 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 9 | $170,300 | $18,922 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 10 | $174,584 | $17,458 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 11 | $178,868 | $16,261 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 12 | $183,152 | $15,263 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 13 | $187,422 | $14,417 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 14 | $191,083 | $13,649 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 15 | $194,591 | $12,973 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 16 | $198,091 | $12,381 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 17 | $201,591 | $11,858 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 18 | $205,013 | $11,390 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 19 | $208,311 | $10,964 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 20 | $211,467 | $10,573 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 80 | $116,595 | $1,457 |
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