Conservation payments in Lee County, Texas totaled $327,317 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $26,196 | $26,196 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $41,563 | $20,782 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $55,706 | $18,569 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $68,441 | $17,110 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $80,143 | $16,029 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $90,840 | $15,140 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 8 | $107,234 | $13,404 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 9 | $114,453 | $12,717 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 10 | $120,985 | $12,099 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 11 | $127,270 | $11,570 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 12 | $132,931 | $11,078 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 13 | $138,342 | $10,642 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 15 | $148,905 | $9,927 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 16 | $154,049 | $9,628 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 17 | $159,049 | $9,356 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 18 | $163,421 | $9,079 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 19 | $167,631 | $8,823 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 20 | $171,794 | $8,590 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 22 | $179,991 | $8,181 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 23 | $183,803 | $7,991 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 93 | $143,514 | $1,543 |
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