Conservation Reserve Program payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $948,259 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 41 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $65,727 | $65,727 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $156,369 | $52,123 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $205,443 | $41,089 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $226,770 | $37,795 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $263,520 | $32,940 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 10 | $297,217 | $29,722 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 12 | $326,737 | $27,228 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 13 | $340,597 | $26,200 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 15 | $366,164 | $24,411 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 17 | $390,019 | $22,942 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 19 | $413,096 | $21,742 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 20 | $424,114 | $21,206 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 22 | $445,716 | $20,260 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 24 | $466,720 | $19,447 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 25 | $476,898 | $19,076 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 27 | $496,487 | $18,388 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 29 | $514,167 | $17,730 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 31 | $530,647 | $17,118 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 32 | $538,619 | $16,832 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 34 | $554,273 | $16,302 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 139 | $393,986 | $2,834 |
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