Conservation payments in 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) totaled $1.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $150,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 5 | $243,410 | $48,682 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 7 | $329,398 | $47,057 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 9 | $412,223 | $45,803 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 11 | $492,701 | $44,791 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 13 | $571,221 | $43,940 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 14 | $609,064 | $43,505 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 16 | $673,449 | $42,091 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 18 | $733,559 | $40,753 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 20 | $788,892 | $39,445 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 22 | $835,686 | $37,986 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 24 | $877,590 | $36,566 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 26 | $914,499 | $35,173 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 28 | $946,145 | $33,791 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 29 | $958,947 | $33,067 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 31 | $984,307 | $31,752 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 33 | $1,008,743 | $30,568 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 35 | $1,031,704 | $29,477 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 37 | $1,052,640 | $28,450 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 150 | $376,247 | $2,508 |
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