Conservation payments in Mitchell County, Texas totaled $567,832 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $82,408 | $27,469 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $113,501 | $22,700 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $128,526 | $21,421 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 8 | $153,485 | $19,186 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 10 | $176,570 | $17,657 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 11 | $187,973 | $17,088 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 13 | $207,992 | $15,999 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 15 | $225,632 | $15,042 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 16 | $233,547 | $14,597 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 18 | $248,784 | $13,821 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 20 | $263,588 | $13,179 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 21 | $270,662 | $12,889 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 23 | $283,827 | $12,340 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 25 | $296,551 | $11,862 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 26 | $302,803 | $11,646 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 28 | $315,103 | $11,254 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 30 | $326,784 | $10,893 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 31 | $332,320 | $10,720 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 33 | $342,755 | $10,387 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 134 | $225,077 | $1,680 |
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