Conservation payments in Yoakum County, Texas totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $92,511 | $46,256 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $213,997 | $42,799 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 7 | $279,531 | $39,933 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 10 | $369,177 | $36,918 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 12 | $426,997 | $35,583 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 15 | $508,862 | $33,924 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 17 | $556,422 | $32,731 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 20 | $624,194 | $31,210 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 22 | $665,417 | $30,246 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 25 | $725,488 | $29,020 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 27 | $761,793 | $28,215 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 30 | $813,301 | $27,110 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 32 | $845,742 | $26,429 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 35 | $892,339 | $25,495 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 37 | $920,520 | $24,879 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 40 | $961,777 | $24,044 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 43 | $999,689 | $23,249 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 45 | $1,023,959 | $22,755 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 48 | $1,058,499 | $22,052 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 50 | $1,080,854 | $21,617 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 203 | $748,352 | $3,686 |
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