Conservation payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $546,152 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation 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% | 11% | 2 | $61,937 | $30,969 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $81,980 | $27,327 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $99,902 | $24,976 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 5 | $117,294 | $23,459 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $146,792 | $20,970 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 8 | $158,705 | $19,838 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 9 | $169,723 | $18,858 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 10 | $180,421 | $18,042 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 11 | $191,102 | $17,373 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 12 | $201,560 | $16,797 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 14 | $219,500 | $15,679 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 15 | $227,604 | $15,174 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 16 | $235,550 | $14,722 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 17 | $243,346 | $14,314 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 18 | $251,054 | $13,947 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 19 | $257,625 | $13,559 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 21 | $270,391 | $12,876 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 22 | $276,335 | $12,561 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 23 | $282,277 | $12,273 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 94 | $263,875 | $2,807 |
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