Conservation payments in Mason County, Texas totaled $975,339 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $195,904 | $195,904 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $293,716 | $146,858 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 4 | $410,330 | $102,583 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 5 | $443,757 | $88,751 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 7 | $487,705 | $69,672 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 8 | $507,842 | $63,480 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 9 | $527,806 | $58,645 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 11 | $562,394 | $51,127 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 12 | $578,037 | $48,170 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 14 | $604,541 | $43,182 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 15 | $616,947 | $41,130 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 17 | $637,816 | $37,519 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 18 | $648,092 | $36,005 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 19 | $658,255 | $34,645 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 21 | $676,765 | $32,227 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 22 | $685,375 | $31,153 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 24 | $701,836 | $29,243 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 25 | $709,344 | $28,374 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 26 | $716,844 | $27,571 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 28 | $731,020 | $26,108 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 114 | $244,319 | $2,143 |
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