Conservation payments in Hale County, Texas totaled $2.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $181,623 | $45,406 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $336,552 | $37,395 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 14 | $455,893 | $32,564 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 19 | $561,176 | $29,536 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 24 | $650,802 | $27,117 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 29 | $726,903 | $25,066 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 34 | $794,324 | $23,362 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 38 | $845,644 | $22,254 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 43 | $907,125 | $21,096 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 48 | $964,644 | $20,097 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 53 | $1,018,584 | $19,219 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 58 | $1,068,715 | $18,426 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 63 | $1,117,218 | $17,734 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 68 | $1,163,880 | $17,116 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 73 | $1,206,905 | $16,533 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 77 | $1,240,360 | $16,109 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 82 | $1,279,223 | $15,600 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 87 | $1,316,603 | $15,133 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 92 | $1,353,149 | $14,708 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 97 | $1,387,392 | $14,303 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 390 | $874,422 | $2,242 |
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