Conservation payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $966,181 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation 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 | $214,752 | $42,950 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $236,080 | $39,347 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 8 | $276,761 | $34,595 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 10 | $311,411 | $31,141 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 12 | $343,184 | $28,599 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 13 | $357,374 | $27,490 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 15 | $384,086 | $25,606 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 17 | $407,941 | $23,997 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 19 | $431,018 | $22,685 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 20 | $442,036 | $22,102 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 22 | $463,638 | $21,074 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 24 | $484,642 | $20,193 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 25 | $494,820 | $19,793 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 27 | $514,409 | $19,052 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 29 | $532,089 | $18,348 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 31 | $548,569 | $17,696 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 32 | $556,541 | $17,392 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 34 | $572,195 | $16,829 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 139 | $393,986 | $2,834 |
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