Conservation Reserve Program payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $698,643 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 39 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $60,581 | $60,581 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $91,629 | $45,815 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $140,528 | $35,132 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 5 | $157,922 | $31,584 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $190,439 | $27,206 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 8 | $203,508 | $25,439 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 10 | $227,353 | $22,735 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 11 | $238,371 | $21,670 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 13 | $259,510 | $19,962 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 14 | $269,613 | $19,258 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 15 | $279,099 | $18,607 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 17 | $297,193 | $17,482 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 18 | $306,044 | $17,002 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 20 | $322,585 | $16,129 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 21 | $330,689 | $15,747 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 23 | $346,703 | $15,074 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 24 | $354,411 | $14,767 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 26 | $368,389 | $14,169 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 27 | $374,829 | $13,883 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 29 | $387,554 | $13,364 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 116 | $311,089 | $2,682 |
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