Conservation payments in Mills County, Texas totaled $549,588 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $58,824 | $58,824 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $102,709 | $51,355 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $139,545 | $46,515 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 5 | $195,895 | $39,179 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 6 | $218,535 | $36,422 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 7 | $240,155 | $34,308 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 9 | $266,667 | $29,630 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 10 | $278,595 | $27,859 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 11 | $290,193 | $26,381 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 13 | $311,417 | $23,955 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 14 | $320,637 | $22,903 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 15 | $329,115 | $21,941 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 17 | $345,753 | $20,338 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 18 | $353,188 | $19,622 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 19 | $359,640 | $18,928 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 21 | $372,372 | $17,732 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 22 | $377,937 | $17,179 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 23 | $383,385 | $16,669 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 25 | $393,868 | $15,755 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 26 | $399,012 | $15,347 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 106 | $150,576 | $1,421 |
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