Conservation payments in Hockley County, Texas totaled $4.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $459,714 | $76,619 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 12 | $687,939 | $57,328 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 18 | $866,153 | $48,120 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 24 | $1,025,805 | $42,742 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 30 | $1,166,411 | $38,880 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 36 | $1,293,239 | $35,923 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 42 | $1,412,049 | $33,620 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 48 | $1,524,127 | $31,753 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 54 | $1,631,550 | $30,214 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 60 | $1,731,644 | $28,861 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 66 | $1,821,814 | $27,603 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 72 | $1,906,587 | $26,480 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 78 | $1,988,166 | $25,489 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 84 | $2,065,430 | $24,588 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 90 | $2,138,944 | $23,766 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 96 | $2,209,472 | $23,015 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 102 | $2,276,668 | $22,320 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 108 | $2,338,651 | $21,654 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 114 | $2,396,023 | $21,018 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 120 | $2,451,153 | $20,426 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 481 | $1,508,134 | $3,135 |
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