Conservation payments in Knox County, Texas totaled $9.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $1,694,079 | $423,520 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 8 | $2,287,824 | $285,978 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 12 | $2,775,456 | $231,288 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 16 | $3,176,960 | $198,560 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 20 | $3,505,551 | $175,278 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 25 | $3,873,566 | $154,943 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 29 | $4,137,852 | $142,685 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 33 | $4,382,845 | $132,813 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 37 | $4,616,603 | $124,773 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 41 | $4,825,416 | $117,693 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 45 | $5,016,382 | $111,475 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 50 | $5,239,764 | $104,795 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 54 | $5,407,386 | $100,137 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 58 | $5,562,236 | $95,901 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 62 | $5,711,109 | $92,115 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 66 | $5,856,361 | $88,733 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 70 | $5,998,724 | $85,696 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 75 | $6,169,714 | $82,263 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 79 | $6,302,580 | $79,779 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 83 | $6,429,992 | $77,470 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 334 | $2,560,842 | $7,667 |
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