Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lamar County, Texas totaled $12.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 52 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $1,497,178 | $299,436 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $2,393,458 | $239,346 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 15 | $3,176,825 | $211,788 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 20 | $3,853,429 | $192,671 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 25 | $4,365,649 | $174,626 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 30 | $4,840,271 | $161,342 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 35 | $5,280,153 | $150,862 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 40 | $5,679,891 | $141,997 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 45 | $6,047,978 | $134,400 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 50 | $6,390,623 | $127,812 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 55 | $6,706,207 | $121,931 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 60 | $7,004,586 | $116,743 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 65 | $7,286,693 | $112,103 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 70 | $7,542,555 | $107,751 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 75 | $7,780,799 | $103,744 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 80 | $8,001,910 | $100,024 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 85 | $8,215,826 | $96,657 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 90 | $8,418,924 | $93,544 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 95 | $8,614,370 | $90,678 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 100 | $8,803,369 | $88,034 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 402 | $3,596,767 | $8,947 |
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