Conservation payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $716,565 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $60,581 | $60,581 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $91,629 | $45,815 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $140,528 | $35,132 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $158,450 | $31,690 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $192,544 | $27,506 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 8 | $208,361 | $26,045 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 10 | $233,362 | $23,336 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 11 | $245,275 | $22,298 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 13 | $266,974 | $20,536 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 14 | $277,432 | $19,817 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 16 | $297,021 | $18,564 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 17 | $306,110 | $18,006 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 18 | $315,115 | $17,506 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 20 | $332,396 | $16,620 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 21 | $340,507 | $16,215 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 23 | $356,679 | $15,508 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 24 | $364,625 | $15,193 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 26 | $379,740 | $14,605 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 27 | $386,311 | $14,308 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 29 | $399,150 | $13,764 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 117 | $317,415 | $2,713 |
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