Conservation payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $991,369 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $57,573 | $57,573 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $148,215 | $49,405 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $214,172 | $42,834 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $263,245 | $37,606 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 8 | $283,672 | $35,459 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 10 | $320,916 | $32,092 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 12 | $355,566 | $29,631 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 14 | $386,199 | $27,586 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 15 | $400,059 | $26,671 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 17 | $424,843 | $24,991 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 19 | $448,679 | $23,615 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 21 | $470,764 | $22,417 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 22 | $481,445 | $21,884 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 24 | $502,449 | $20,935 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 26 | $522,730 | $20,105 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 28 | $541,713 | $19,347 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 29 | $550,718 | $18,990 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 31 | $567,769 | $18,315 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 33 | $583,845 | $17,692 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 35 | $599,499 | $17,129 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 141 | $391,870 | $2,779 |
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