Conservation payments in Runnels County, Texas totaled $31.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 12 | $4,219,671 | $351,639 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 24 | $6,528,656 | $272,027 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 37 | $8,545,976 | $230,972 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 49 | $10,133,018 | $206,796 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 62 | $11,592,362 | $186,974 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 74 | $12,771,815 | $172,592 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 87 | $13,895,308 | $159,716 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 99 | $14,843,124 | $149,931 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 112 | $15,787,675 | $140,961 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 124 | $16,577,181 | $133,687 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 137 | $17,383,355 | $126,886 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 149 | $18,075,423 | $121,312 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 162 | $18,761,024 | $115,809 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 174 | $19,342,832 | $111,166 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 187 | $19,922,378 | $106,537 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 199 | $20,417,478 | $102,600 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 212 | $20,929,651 | $98,725 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 224 | $21,379,043 | $95,442 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 237 | $21,838,304 | $92,145 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 249 | $22,244,397 | $89,335 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,000 | $9,211,359 | $9,211 |
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