Conservation payments in 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) totaled $58.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 67 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 16 | $10,974,528 | $685,908 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 33 | $17,907,428 | $542,649 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 49 | $22,449,061 | $458,144 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 66 | $26,322,155 | $398,821 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 82 | $29,291,872 | $357,218 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 99 | $31,969,641 | $322,926 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 115 | $34,067,920 | $296,243 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 132 | $35,987,502 | $272,633 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 149 | $37,673,365 | $252,841 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 165 | $39,107,225 | $237,013 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 182 | $40,450,079 | $222,253 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 198 | $41,593,644 | $210,069 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 215 | $42,717,704 | $198,687 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 231 | $43,706,221 | $189,204 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 248 | $44,692,226 | $180,211 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 265 | $45,590,158 | $172,038 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 281 | $46,383,372 | $165,065 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 298 | $47,155,347 | $158,239 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 314 | $47,823,048 | $152,303 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 331 | $48,469,361 | $146,433 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,326 | $10,173,653 | $7,672 |
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