Conservation payments in Hunt County, Texas totaled $524,620 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $51,201 | $51,201 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $95,832 | $47,916 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 4 | $169,512 | $42,378 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 5 | $202,415 | $40,483 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 6 | $226,863 | $37,811 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 8 | $269,932 | $33,742 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 9 | $280,732 | $31,192 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 11 | $298,161 | $27,106 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 12 | $305,381 | $25,448 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 13 | $312,238 | $24,018 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 15 | $324,577 | $21,638 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 16 | $329,956 | $20,622 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 18 | $339,903 | $18,884 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 19 | $344,293 | $18,121 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 20 | $348,667 | $17,433 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 22 | $356,859 | $16,221 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 23 | $360,891 | $15,691 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 25 | $368,465 | $14,739 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 26 | $371,965 | $14,306 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 27 | $375,465 | $13,906 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 112 | $149,155 | $1,332 |
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