Conservation payments in Hale County, Texas totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $173,383 | $43,346 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $323,987 | $35,999 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 14 | $444,811 | $31,772 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 19 | $550,063 | $28,951 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 24 | $640,018 | $26,667 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 29 | $717,559 | $24,743 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 34 | $786,012 | $23,118 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 39 | $850,046 | $21,796 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 44 | $910,887 | $20,702 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 49 | $968,660 | $19,769 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 53 | $1,010,168 | $19,060 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 58 | $1,059,178 | $18,262 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 63 | $1,106,967 | $17,571 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 68 | $1,153,111 | $16,958 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 73 | $1,196,352 | $16,388 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 78 | $1,237,534 | $15,866 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 83 | $1,276,558 | $15,380 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 88 | $1,313,938 | $14,931 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 93 | $1,350,005 | $14,516 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 98 | $1,384,464 | $14,127 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 392 | $860,503 | $2,195 |
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