Conservation Reserve Program payments in Willacy County, Texas totaled $10.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 67 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $1,558,894 | $779,447 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 4 | $2,908,253 | $727,063 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 6 | $3,800,141 | $633,357 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 9 | $4,735,954 | $526,217 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 11 | $5,259,825 | $478,166 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 13 | $5,737,394 | $441,338 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 15 | $6,132,777 | $408,852 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 18 | $6,607,576 | $367,088 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 20 | $6,853,890 | $342,694 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 22 | $7,082,155 | $321,916 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 24 | $7,274,343 | $303,098 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 27 | $7,521,999 | $278,593 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 29 | $7,674,622 | $264,642 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 31 | $7,814,638 | $252,085 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 33 | $7,945,834 | $240,783 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 36 | $8,129,392 | $225,816 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 38 | $8,247,713 | $217,045 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 40 | $8,348,890 | $208,722 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 42 | $8,444,649 | $201,063 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 45 | $8,584,825 | $190,774 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 181 | $1,951,627 | $10,782 |
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