Conservation payments in Hutchinson County, Texas totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $232,310 | $232,310 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $454,711 | $227,356 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $658,297 | $219,432 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $899,838 | $179,968 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $1,011,086 | $168,514 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 7 | $1,108,113 | $158,302 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 9 | $1,268,144 | $140,905 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 10 | $1,344,021 | $134,402 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 11 | $1,418,208 | $128,928 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 12 | $1,488,154 | $124,013 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 14 | $1,612,153 | $115,154 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 15 | $1,666,220 | $111,081 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 16 | $1,714,263 | $107,141 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 18 | $1,807,932 | $100,441 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 19 | $1,854,270 | $97,593 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 20 | $1,900,089 | $95,004 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 21 | $1,944,293 | $92,585 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 23 | $2,024,964 | $88,042 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 24 | $2,063,981 | $85,999 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 25 | $2,102,021 | $84,081 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 104 | $1,025,032 | $9,856 |
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