Conservation payments in 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) totaled $16.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 25 | $1,388,036 | $55,521 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 50 | $2,375,959 | $47,519 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 76 | $3,182,983 | $41,881 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 101 | $3,838,461 | $38,005 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 127 | $4,441,340 | $34,971 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 152 | $4,966,542 | $32,675 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 178 | $5,477,773 | $30,774 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 203 | $5,937,998 | $29,251 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 228 | $6,362,812 | $27,907 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 254 | $6,777,289 | $26,682 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 279 | $7,148,903 | $25,623 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 305 | $7,515,987 | $24,643 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 330 | $7,848,354 | $23,783 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 356 | $8,176,735 | $22,968 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 381 | $8,479,931 | $22,257 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 406 | $8,772,272 | $21,607 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 432 | $9,062,310 | $20,978 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 457 | $9,330,999 | $20,418 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 483 | $9,601,470 | $19,879 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 508 | $9,850,704 | $19,391 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 2,035 | $6,889,823 | $3,386 |
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