Conservation payments in Hockley County, Texas totaled $3.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $295,457 | $49,243 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 12 | $502,622 | $41,885 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 18 | $680,157 | $37,787 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 24 | $826,387 | $34,433 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 31 | $975,320 | $31,462 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 37 | $1,092,315 | $29,522 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 43 | $1,204,958 | $28,022 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 49 | $1,314,187 | $26,820 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 56 | $1,436,022 | $25,643 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 62 | $1,532,505 | $24,718 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 68 | $1,624,559 | $23,891 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 74 | $1,709,475 | $23,101 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 80 | $1,789,998 | $22,375 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 87 | $1,880,522 | $21,615 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 93 | $1,953,891 | $21,010 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 99 | $2,023,876 | $20,443 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 105 | $2,088,509 | $19,891 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 112 | $2,156,998 | $19,259 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 118 | $2,212,599 | $18,751 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 124 | $2,266,220 | $18,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 499 | $1,533,667 | $3,073 |
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