Conservation payments in Guadalupe County, Texas totaled $437,173 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $30,926 | $30,926 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $48,014 | $24,007 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $64,851 | $21,617 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $80,766 | $20,192 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $96,028 | $19,206 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 6 | $108,353 | $18,059 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 7 | $120,491 | $17,213 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 8 | $132,338 | $16,542 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 10 | $154,465 | $15,447 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 11 | $164,882 | $14,989 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 12 | $173,294 | $14,441 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 13 | $181,347 | $13,950 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 14 | $188,820 | $13,487 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 15 | $196,147 | $13,076 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 16 | $203,209 | $12,701 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 17 | $210,214 | $12,366 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 19 | $223,754 | $11,777 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 20 | $230,384 | $11,519 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 21 | $236,498 | $11,262 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 22 | $242,602 | $11,027 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 90 | $194,571 | $2,162 |
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