Conservation payments in Lamar County, Texas totaled $13.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $1,898,433 | $271,205 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 15 | $3,222,383 | $214,826 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 22 | $4,136,080 | $188,004 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 30 | $4,920,904 | $164,030 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 37 | $5,534,685 | $149,586 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 45 | $6,141,458 | $136,477 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 52 | $6,623,155 | $127,368 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 60 | $7,117,533 | $118,626 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 68 | $7,561,112 | $111,193 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 75 | $7,910,822 | $105,478 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 83 | $8,267,000 | $99,602 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 90 | $8,557,411 | $95,082 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 98 | $8,870,447 | $90,515 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 105 | $9,128,558 | $86,939 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 113 | $9,405,407 | $83,234 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 120 | $9,635,000 | $80,292 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 128 | $9,868,631 | $77,099 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 136 | $10,073,952 | $74,073 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 143 | $10,245,252 | $71,645 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 151 | $10,428,447 | $69,063 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 605 | $2,813,603 | $4,651 |
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