Conservation payments in Smith County, Texas totaled $335,650 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 1 | $110,896 | $110,896 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 2 | $153,908 | $76,954 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 3 | $164,516 | $54,839 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 4 | $171,523 | $42,881 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 5 | $178,523 | $35,705 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 6 | $183,383 | $30,564 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 7 | $188,133 | $26,876 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 8 | $192,881 | $24,110 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 9 | $197,338 | $21,926 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 10 | $201,063 | $20,106 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 11 | $204,726 | $18,611 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 12 | $208,315 | $17,360 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 14 | $215,308 | $15,379 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 15 | $218,788 | $14,586 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 16 | $222,246 | $13,890 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 17 | $225,704 | $13,277 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 18 | $229,145 | $12,730 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 19 | $232,474 | $12,235 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 20 | $235,732 | $11,787 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 21 | $238,914 | $11,377 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 87 | $96,736 | $1,112 |
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