Conservation payments in 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) totaled $23.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 31 | $1,915,590 | $61,793 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 63 | $3,314,866 | $52,617 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 94 | $4,398,374 | $46,791 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 126 | $5,347,102 | $42,437 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 157 | $6,169,788 | $39,298 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 189 | $6,942,248 | $36,731 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 220 | $7,630,348 | $34,683 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 252 | $8,298,910 | $32,932 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 283 | $8,912,935 | $31,494 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 315 | $9,501,758 | $30,164 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 347 | $10,051,667 | $28,967 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 378 | $10,551,294 | $27,913 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 410 | $11,035,589 | $26,916 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 441 | $11,481,960 | $26,036 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 473 | $11,914,134 | $25,188 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 504 | $12,312,559 | $24,430 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 536 | $12,706,330 | $23,706 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 567 | $13,074,755 | $23,060 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 599 | $13,441,235 | $22,439 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 631 | $13,794,121 | $21,861 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 2,524 | $9,612,791 | $3,809 |
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