Conservation payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $5.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $445,277 | $89,055 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $695,772 | $69,577 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 15 | $931,268 | $62,085 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 20 | $1,148,615 | $57,431 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 25 | $1,353,292 | $54,132 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 30 | $1,547,271 | $51,576 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 36 | $1,757,777 | $48,827 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 41 | $1,916,650 | $46,748 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 46 | $2,066,128 | $44,916 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 51 | $2,210,286 | $43,339 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 56 | $2,342,147 | $41,824 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 61 | $2,463,186 | $40,380 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 66 | $2,577,238 | $39,049 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 72 | $2,707,046 | $37,598 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 77 | $2,811,434 | $36,512 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 82 | $2,910,857 | $35,498 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 87 | $3,008,388 | $34,579 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 92 | $3,100,855 | $33,705 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 97 | $3,185,587 | $32,841 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 103 | $3,283,823 | $31,882 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 412 | $2,165,207 | $5,255 |
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