Conservation Reserve Program payments in Howard County, Texas totaled $49.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 52 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $5,322,361 | $760,337 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 14 | $9,041,717 | $645,837 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 22 | $12,320,312 | $560,014 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 29 | $14,783,708 | $509,783 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 36 | $17,048,428 | $473,567 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 44 | $19,327,913 | $439,271 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 51 | $21,110,869 | $413,939 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 58 | $22,760,477 | $392,422 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 66 | $24,489,681 | $371,056 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 73 | $25,867,664 | $354,352 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 81 | $27,324,617 | $337,341 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 88 | $28,518,957 | $324,079 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 95 | $29,603,905 | $311,620 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 103 | $30,757,970 | $298,621 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 110 | $31,698,714 | $288,170 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 117 | $32,583,947 | $278,495 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 125 | $33,510,703 | $268,086 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 132 | $34,278,190 | $259,683 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 140 | $35,124,935 | $250,892 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 147 | $35,826,308 | $243,716 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 590 | $13,717,949 | $23,251 |
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