Conservation payments in Lavaca County, Texas totaled $309,213 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% | 8% | 1 | $26,040 | $26,040 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $43,590 | $21,795 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $76,051 | $19,013 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $90,197 | $18,039 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $112,824 | $16,118 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8 | $122,568 | $15,321 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $139,765 | $13,977 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 11 | $146,874 | $13,352 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 12 | $153,455 | $12,788 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 14 | $163,171 | $11,655 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 15 | $167,113 | $11,141 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 17 | $174,818 | $10,283 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 18 | $178,539 | $9,919 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 20 | $185,572 | $9,279 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 21 | $189,008 | $9,000 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 23 | $194,988 | $8,478 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 24 | $197,779 | $8,241 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 25 | $200,550 | $8,022 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 27 | $205,890 | $7,626 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 28 | $208,435 | $7,444 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 116 | $100,778 | $869 |
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