Conservation payments in Jim Wells County, Texas totaled $6.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $1,316,577 | $1,316,577 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 2 | $1,854,315 | $927,158 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 3 | $2,278,229 | $759,410 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 4 | $2,665,640 | $666,410 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 5 | $2,901,689 | $580,338 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 7 | $3,258,537 | $465,505 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 8 | $3,415,773 | $426,972 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 9 | $3,565,701 | $396,189 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 10 | $3,706,119 | $370,612 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 11 | $3,836,202 | $348,746 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 12 | $3,959,851 | $329,988 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 14 | $4,180,349 | $298,596 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 15 | $4,270,318 | $284,688 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 16 | $4,358,578 | $272,411 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 17 | $4,445,578 | $261,505 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 18 | $4,527,530 | $251,529 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 20 | $4,666,223 | $233,311 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 21 | $4,734,826 | $225,468 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 22 | $4,802,878 | $218,313 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 23 | $4,865,723 | $211,553 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 95 | $1,162,379 | $12,236 |
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