Conservation payments in Goliad County, Texas totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 68 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $329,096 | $329,096 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 3 | $475,621 | $158,540 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 5 | $606,134 | $121,227 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 6 | $643,621 | $107,270 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 8 | $715,164 | $89,395 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 10 | $780,768 | $78,077 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 12 | $827,182 | $68,932 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 13 | $844,241 | $64,942 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 15 | $878,094 | $58,540 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 17 | $907,604 | $53,388 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 18 | $921,487 | $51,194 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 20 | $947,934 | $47,397 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 22 | $969,913 | $44,087 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 24 | $989,950 | $41,248 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 25 | $999,617 | $39,985 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 27 | $1,018,169 | $37,710 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 29 | $1,036,352 | $35,736 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 30 | $1,044,969 | $34,832 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 32 | $1,061,733 | $33,179 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 34 | $1,077,514 | $31,692 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 138 | $252,587 | $1,830 |
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