Conservation payments in Hockley County, Texas totaled $121 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 20 | $18,560,476 | $928,024 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 41 | $28,576,129 | $696,979 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 62 | $36,369,337 | $586,602 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 83 | $43,125,173 | $519,580 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 103 | $48,624,982 | $472,087 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 124 | $53,489,838 | $431,370 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 145 | $57,738,715 | $398,198 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 166 | $61,536,365 | $370,701 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 186 | $64,800,882 | $348,392 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 207 | $67,968,381 | $328,350 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 228 | $70,944,072 | $311,158 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 249 | $73,739,588 | $296,143 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 269 | $76,180,555 | $283,199 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 290 | $78,592,667 | $271,009 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 311 | $80,847,231 | $259,959 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 332 | $82,951,499 | $249,854 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 352 | $84,823,108 | $240,975 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 373 | $86,684,900 | $232,399 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 394 | $88,463,623 | $224,527 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 415 | $90,136,313 | $217,196 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,660 | $30,730,173 | $18,512 |
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