Conservation payments in Goliad County, Texas totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 1 | $369,424 | $369,424 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 3 | $518,121 | $172,707 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 5 | $653,928 | $130,786 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 6 | $691,415 | $115,236 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 8 | $762,958 | $95,370 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 10 | $828,562 | $82,856 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 12 | $874,976 | $72,915 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 13 | $893,359 | $68,720 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 15 | $927,212 | $61,814 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 17 | $956,722 | $56,278 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 19 | $984,155 | $51,798 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 20 | $997,346 | $49,867 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 22 | $1,019,325 | $46,333 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 24 | $1,039,362 | $43,307 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 25 | $1,049,029 | $41,961 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 27 | $1,067,581 | $39,540 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 29 | $1,085,764 | $37,440 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 31 | $1,102,923 | $35,578 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 32 | $1,111,145 | $34,723 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 34 | $1,126,926 | $33,145 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 139 | $254,011 | $1,827 |
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