Conservation payments in Howard County, Texas totaled $822,527 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $36,884 | $36,884 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $72,313 | $36,157 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 4 | $115,097 | $28,774 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 5 | $134,992 | $26,998 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 6 | $153,696 | $25,616 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 8 | $187,890 | $23,486 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 9 | $203,786 | $22,643 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 10 | $219,443 | $21,944 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 12 | $248,047 | $20,671 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 13 | $262,059 | $20,158 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 14 | $276,045 | $19,718 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 16 | $302,583 | $18,911 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 17 | $315,203 | $18,541 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 18 | $327,494 | $18,194 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 20 | $351,499 | $17,575 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 21 | $362,726 | $17,273 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 22 | $373,731 | $16,988 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 24 | $395,011 | $16,459 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 25 | $404,410 | $16,176 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 27 | $422,598 | $15,652 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 108 | $399,929 | $3,703 |
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