Conservation payments in Hall County, Texas totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $97,683 | $48,842 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $197,518 | $39,504 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 7 | $250,527 | $35,790 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 10 | $320,912 | $32,091 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 12 | $362,719 | $30,227 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 15 | $421,670 | $28,111 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 17 | $458,341 | $26,961 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 20 | $505,605 | $25,280 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 23 | $546,558 | $23,763 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 25 | $573,161 | $22,926 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 28 | $611,751 | $21,848 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 30 | $636,187 | $21,206 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 33 | $670,776 | $20,327 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 35 | $693,440 | $19,813 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 38 | $727,193 | $19,137 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 40 | $749,165 | $18,729 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 43 | $780,960 | $18,162 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 46 | $812,020 | $17,653 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 48 | $832,423 | $17,342 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 51 | $862,257 | $16,907 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 205 | $799,238 | $3,899 |
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