Conservation payments in Nueces County, Texas totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $204,309 | $204,309 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $381,895 | $190,948 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $559,481 | $186,494 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $689,861 | $172,465 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 6 | $894,023 | $149,004 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 7 | $955,254 | $136,465 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 8 | $1,015,487 | $126,936 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 9 | $1,075,487 | $119,499 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 10 | $1,130,780 | $113,078 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 12 | $1,236,393 | $103,033 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 13 | $1,277,997 | $98,307 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 14 | $1,315,483 | $93,963 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 15 | $1,351,548 | $90,103 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 16 | $1,386,308 | $86,644 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 18 | $1,445,975 | $80,332 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 19 | $1,471,583 | $77,452 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 20 | $1,497,077 | $74,854 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 21 | $1,521,771 | $72,465 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 22 | $1,546,465 | $70,294 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 24 | $1,590,831 | $66,285 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 96 | $405,200 | $4,221 |
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