Conservation payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $5.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $525,279 | $105,056 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 10 | $776,983 | $77,698 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 15 | $1,018,862 | $67,924 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 20 | $1,245,972 | $62,299 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 25 | $1,456,120 | $58,245 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 31 | $1,688,859 | $54,479 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 36 | $1,859,509 | $51,653 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 41 | $2,012,998 | $49,098 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 46 | $2,155,952 | $46,869 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 51 | $2,295,084 | $45,002 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 56 | $2,423,082 | $43,269 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 62 | $2,565,791 | $41,384 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 67 | $2,678,236 | $39,974 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 72 | $2,785,950 | $38,694 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 77 | $2,885,817 | $37,478 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 82 | $2,981,264 | $36,357 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 87 | $3,072,574 | $35,317 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 93 | $3,173,626 | $34,125 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 98 | $3,252,052 | $33,184 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 103 | $3,328,244 | $32,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 414 | $2,105,956 | $5,087 |
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