Conservation payments in Yoakum County, Texas totaled $2.0 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $114,946 | $57,473 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $228,730 | $45,746 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $315,953 | $39,494 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 11 | $400,116 | $36,374 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 14 | $481,277 | $34,377 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 17 | $551,641 | $32,449 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 20 | $617,800 | $30,890 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 23 | $679,585 | $29,547 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 26 | $738,228 | $28,393 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 29 | $790,941 | $27,274 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 32 | $841,731 | $26,304 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 35 | $890,948 | $25,456 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 38 | $937,182 | $24,663 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 41 | $982,416 | $23,961 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 44 | $1,026,052 | $23,319 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 47 | $1,068,049 | $22,724 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 49 | $1,094,338 | $22,333 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 52 | $1,130,545 | $21,741 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 55 | $1,164,188 | $21,167 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 58 | $1,196,775 | $20,634 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 236 | $837,463 | $3,549 |
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