Conservation payments in Hockley County, Texas totaled $3.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $309,992 | $51,665 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $525,752 | $43,813 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 18 | $696,548 | $38,697 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 24 | $839,298 | $34,971 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 30 | $963,292 | $32,110 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 36 | $1,078,391 | $29,955 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 42 | $1,190,115 | $28,336 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 49 | $1,315,940 | $26,856 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 55 | $1,418,073 | $25,783 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 61 | $1,513,710 | $24,815 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 67 | $1,604,541 | $23,948 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 73 | $1,688,594 | $23,131 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 79 | $1,767,957 | $22,379 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 85 | $1,842,924 | $21,681 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 92 | $1,923,253 | $20,905 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 98 | $1,986,750 | $20,273 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 104 | $2,045,195 | $19,665 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 110 | $2,101,391 | $19,104 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 116 | $2,155,560 | $18,582 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 122 | $2,208,316 | $18,101 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 492 | $1,521,996 | $3,093 |
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