Conservation payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $5.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $424,356 | $84,871 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 10 | $674,855 | $67,486 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 15 | $911,992 | $60,799 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 20 | $1,137,643 | $56,882 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 25 | $1,348,955 | $53,958 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 30 | $1,547,819 | $51,594 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 36 | $1,764,074 | $49,002 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 41 | $1,926,817 | $46,996 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 46 | $2,080,446 | $45,227 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 51 | $2,224,507 | $43,618 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 56 | $2,361,409 | $42,168 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 61 | $2,490,731 | $40,832 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 66 | $2,610,352 | $39,551 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 72 | $2,745,548 | $38,133 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 77 | $2,847,633 | $36,982 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 82 | $2,945,047 | $35,915 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 87 | $3,038,368 | $34,924 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 92 | $3,126,671 | $33,986 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 97 | $3,211,066 | $33,104 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 103 | $3,309,094 | $32,127 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 412 | $2,247,438 | $5,455 |
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