Conservation payments in Shelby County, Texas totaled $626,579 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $34,314 | $34,314 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $63,642 | $31,821 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $89,801 | $29,934 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $115,868 | $28,967 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $137,898 | $27,580 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $179,579 | $25,654 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 8 | $198,299 | $24,787 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 9 | $216,445 | $24,049 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 10 | $234,020 | $23,402 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 11 | $251,300 | $22,845 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 13 | $283,575 | $21,813 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 14 | $298,328 | $21,309 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 15 | $312,728 | $20,849 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 16 | $325,804 | $20,363 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 17 | $338,764 | $19,927 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 19 | $364,178 | $19,167 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 20 | $375,698 | $18,785 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 21 | $387,218 | $18,439 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 22 | $398,253 | $18,102 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 23 | $407,023 | $17,697 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 96 | $219,556 | $2,287 |
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