Conservation payments in Martin County, Texas totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $189,329 | $94,665 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $352,323 | $70,465 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 8 | $480,174 | $60,022 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $584,703 | $53,155 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 14 | $681,422 | $48,673 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 17 | $768,764 | $45,221 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 20 | $848,031 | $42,402 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 22 | $893,833 | $40,629 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 25 | $953,751 | $38,150 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 28 | $1,008,653 | $36,023 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 31 | $1,059,046 | $34,163 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 34 | $1,104,829 | $32,495 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 37 | $1,147,351 | $31,010 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 40 | $1,188,005 | $29,700 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 43 | $1,227,800 | $28,553 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 45 | $1,253,127 | $27,847 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 48 | $1,290,473 | $26,885 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 51 | $1,326,398 | $26,008 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 54 | $1,360,997 | $25,204 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 57 | $1,394,000 | $24,456 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 230 | $764,545 | $3,324 |
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