Conservation payments in Lampasas County, Texas totaled $317,487 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $41,026 | $41,026 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $61,352 | $30,676 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $76,322 | $25,441 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $87,965 | $21,991 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $108,835 | $18,139 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 7 | $118,082 | $16,869 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 8 | $125,582 | $15,698 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 9 | $132,831 | $14,759 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 10 | $140,031 | $14,003 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 12 | $153,304 | $12,775 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 13 | $158,304 | $12,177 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 14 | $163,100 | $11,650 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 15 | $167,825 | $11,188 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 16 | $171,782 | $10,736 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 18 | $179,316 | $9,962 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 19 | $182,892 | $9,626 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 20 | $186,392 | $9,320 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 21 | $189,770 | $9,037 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 22 | $193,139 | $8,779 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 24 | $199,656 | $8,319 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 96 | $117,831 | $1,227 |
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