Conservation payments in La Salle County, Texas totaled $9.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $614,413 | $614,413 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $1,671,828 | $557,276 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $2,489,980 | $497,996 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 7 | $3,151,604 | $450,229 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 8 | $3,413,247 | $426,656 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 10 | $3,903,404 | $390,340 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 12 | $4,346,005 | $362,167 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 14 | $4,733,581 | $338,113 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 16 | $5,076,656 | $317,291 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 17 | $5,230,156 | $307,656 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 19 | $5,523,270 | $290,698 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 21 | $5,783,887 | $275,423 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 23 | $6,022,092 | $261,830 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 25 | $6,239,938 | $249,598 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 26 | $6,343,884 | $243,996 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 28 | $6,547,396 | $233,836 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 30 | $6,742,722 | $224,757 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 32 | $6,936,159 | $216,755 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 34 | $7,113,211 | $209,212 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 35 | $7,196,723 | $205,621 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 144 | $2,634,790 | $18,297 |
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