Conservation payments in Lamb County, Texas totaled $5.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $458,790 | $65,541 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 15 | $754,972 | $50,331 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 23 | $1,007,859 | $43,820 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 30 | $1,215,505 | $40,517 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 38 | $1,436,111 | $37,792 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 46 | $1,636,916 | $35,585 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 54 | $1,823,085 | $33,761 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 61 | $1,971,083 | $32,313 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 69 | $2,128,624 | $30,850 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 77 | $2,272,950 | $29,519 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 85 | $2,403,279 | $28,274 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 92 | $2,510,601 | $27,289 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 100 | $2,627,123 | $26,271 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 108 | $2,737,821 | $25,350 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 115 | $2,830,293 | $24,611 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 123 | $2,930,878 | $23,828 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 131 | $3,026,574 | $23,104 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 139 | $3,118,606 | $22,436 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 146 | $3,194,297 | $21,879 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 154 | $3,274,714 | $21,264 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 619 | $2,290,844 | $3,701 |
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