Conservation payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $172 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 18 | $19,955,952 | $1,108,664 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 37 | $33,361,185 | $901,654 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 56 | $44,840,985 | $800,732 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 75 | $54,514,804 | $726,864 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 94 | $62,789,283 | $667,971 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 113 | $69,849,216 | $618,135 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 132 | $75,935,196 | $575,267 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 151 | $81,584,276 | $540,293 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 170 | $86,844,657 | $510,851 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 188 | $91,408,968 | $486,218 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 207 | $95,843,173 | $463,011 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 226 | $99,936,137 | $442,195 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 245 | $103,761,035 | $423,514 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 264 | $107,226,523 | $406,161 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 283 | $110,448,411 | $390,277 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 302 | $113,517,815 | $375,887 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 321 | $116,454,552 | $362,787 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 340 | $119,211,991 | $350,624 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 358 | $121,732,742 | $340,036 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 377 | $124,252,277 | $329,582 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,512 | $48,113,342 | $31,821 |
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