Conservation payments in Jim Wells County, Texas totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $1,223,009 | $1,223,009 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $1,760,747 | $880,374 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $2,148,158 | $716,053 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 4 | $2,525,598 | $631,400 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 5 | $2,761,647 | $552,329 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 7 | $3,118,495 | $445,499 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 8 | $3,275,731 | $409,466 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 9 | $3,425,659 | $380,629 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 10 | $3,566,077 | $356,608 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 11 | $3,696,160 | $336,015 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 12 | $3,819,809 | $318,317 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 14 | $4,040,307 | $288,593 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 15 | $4,130,276 | $275,352 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 16 | $4,218,536 | $263,659 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 17 | $4,305,536 | $253,267 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 18 | $4,387,488 | $243,749 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 19 | $4,456,919 | $234,575 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 21 | $4,594,784 | $218,799 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 22 | $4,662,836 | $211,947 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 23 | $4,725,681 | $205,464 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 94 | $1,130,161 | $12,023 |
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