Conservation payments in 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) totaled $908 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 151 | $121,294,114 | $803,272 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 302 | $197,905,522 | $655,316 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 454 | $258,465,859 | $569,308 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 605 | $308,233,934 | $509,478 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 757 | $351,094,349 | $463,797 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 908 | $388,214,241 | $427,549 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 1,060 | $421,259,685 | $397,415 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 1,211 | $451,163,911 | $372,555 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 1,363 | $478,714,652 | $351,221 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 1,514 | $503,675,610 | $332,679 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 1,666 | $526,531,536 | $316,045 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 1,817 | $547,597,204 | $301,374 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 1,969 | $567,249,268 | $288,090 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 2,120 | $585,431,598 | $276,147 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 2,272 | $602,464,570 | $265,169 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 2,423 | $618,390,440 | $255,217 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 2,575 | $633,508,802 | $246,023 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 2,726 | $647,576,521 | $237,556 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 2,878 | $660,878,778 | $229,631 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 3,029 | $673,446,383 | $222,333 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 12,119 | $234,558,300 | $19,355 |
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