Conservation Reserve Program payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $528,230 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 35 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $32,246 | $32,246 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $61,937 | $30,969 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $81,980 | $27,327 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $99,372 | $24,843 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $115,514 | $23,103 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 6 | $128,870 | $21,478 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 8 | $151,801 | $18,975 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 9 | $162,499 | $18,055 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 10 | $173,180 | $17,318 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 11 | $183,638 | $16,694 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 12 | $192,727 | $16,061 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 13 | $201,578 | $15,506 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 15 | $217,628 | $14,509 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 16 | $225,424 | $14,089 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 17 | $233,132 | $13,714 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 18 | $239,703 | $13,317 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 19 | $246,143 | $12,955 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 20 | $252,469 | $12,623 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 22 | $264,355 | $12,016 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 23 | $270,297 | $11,752 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 93 | $257,933 | $2,773 |
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