Conservation payments in Houston County, Texas totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 71 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 1 | $267,640 | $267,640 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 3 | $479,234 | $159,745 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 5 | $586,521 | $117,304 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 6 | $623,162 | $103,860 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 8 | $659,949 | $82,494 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 10 | $685,184 | $68,518 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 11 | $697,367 | $63,397 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 13 | $720,267 | $55,405 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 15 | $736,454 | $49,097 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 16 | $744,087 | $46,505 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 18 | $758,646 | $42,147 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 20 | $772,039 | $38,602 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 21 | $778,087 | $37,052 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 23 | $789,767 | $34,338 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 25 | $801,139 | $32,046 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 26 | $806,728 | $31,028 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 28 | $817,717 | $29,204 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 30 | $827,962 | $27,599 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 31 | $832,594 | $26,858 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 33 | $841,655 | $25,505 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 134 | $203,496 | $1,519 |
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