Conservation payments in 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $165,082 | $165,082 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $265,082 | $88,361 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $362,906 | $72,581 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $405,480 | $67,580 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 8 | $486,361 | $60,795 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $566,839 | $56,684 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 11 | $606,906 | $55,173 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 13 | $678,025 | $52,156 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 15 | $741,091 | $49,406 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 16 | $772,360 | $48,273 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 18 | $833,470 | $46,304 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 20 | $893,414 | $44,671 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 21 | $918,775 | $43,751 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 23 | $965,569 | $41,981 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 25 | $1,010,609 | $40,424 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 26 | $1,029,847 | $39,610 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 28 | $1,063,489 | $37,982 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 30 | $1,092,519 | $36,417 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 31 | $1,105,322 | $35,656 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 33 | $1,130,132 | $34,246 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 134 | $401,350 | $2,995 |
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