Conservation payments in Parmer County, Texas totaled $3.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $194,092 | $97,046 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $344,092 | $68,818 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $484,661 | $60,583 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 11 | $614,572 | $55,870 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 14 | $734,049 | $52,432 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 17 | $848,628 | $49,919 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 20 | $948,727 | $47,436 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 23 | $1,044,778 | $45,425 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 26 | $1,136,371 | $43,707 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 29 | $1,218,359 | $42,012 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 31 | $1,270,762 | $40,992 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 34 | $1,346,927 | $39,616 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 37 | $1,419,908 | $38,376 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 40 | $1,489,694 | $37,242 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 43 | $1,556,323 | $36,194 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 46 | $1,615,609 | $35,122 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 49 | $1,672,293 | $34,128 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 52 | $1,725,155 | $33,176 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 55 | $1,773,300 | $32,242 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 58 | $1,818,801 | $31,359 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 232 | $1,242,294 | $5,355 |
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