Conservation payments in Van Zandt County, Texas totaled $347,748 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 30 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $16,146 | $16,146 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $40,229 | $13,410 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $53,924 | $10,785 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 7 | $65,102 | $9,300 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 8 | $70,289 | $8,786 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 10 | $78,783 | $7,878 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 12 | $86,521 | $7,210 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 14 | $93,521 | $6,680 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 15 | $97,021 | $6,468 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 17 | $104,021 | $6,119 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 19 | $111,021 | $5,843 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 21 | $118,021 | $5,620 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 23 | $125,021 | $5,436 |
| Top 14% | 37% | 24 | $128,521 | $5,355 |
| Top 15% | 39% | 26 | $135,492 | $5,211 |
| Top 16% | 41% | 28 | $142,395 | $5,086 |
| Top 17% | 43% | 30 | $148,808 | $4,960 |
| Top 18% | 44% | 31 | $151,951 | $4,902 |
| Top 19% | 45% | 33 | $158,098 | $4,791 |
| Top 20% | 47% | 35 | $164,023 | $4,686 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 53% | 142 | $183,725 | $1,294 |
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