Conservation payments in 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) totaled $23.3 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 32 | $1,932,392 | $60,387 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 64 | $3,254,894 | $50,858 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 96 | $4,308,506 | $44,880 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 128 | $5,221,879 | $40,796 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 160 | $6,050,977 | $37,819 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 192 | $6,795,476 | $35,393 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 224 | $7,485,319 | $33,417 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 256 | $8,143,290 | $31,810 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 288 | $8,768,886 | $30,448 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 320 | $9,347,197 | $29,210 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 352 | $9,890,376 | $28,098 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 384 | $10,403,595 | $27,093 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 416 | $10,885,702 | $26,168 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 448 | $11,340,833 | $25,314 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 480 | $11,769,608 | $24,520 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 512 | $12,181,848 | $23,793 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 544 | $12,578,279 | $23,122 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 576 | $12,959,857 | $22,500 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 608 | $13,327,682 | $21,921 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 640 | $13,682,974 | $21,380 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 2,562 | $9,580,341 | $3,739 |
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