Conservation payments in 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) totaled $770,091 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $93,346 | $46,673 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $126,026 | $31,507 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 7 | $167,870 | $23,981 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 9 | $191,876 | $21,320 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 11 | $214,700 | $19,518 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 14 | $246,055 | $17,575 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 16 | $265,891 | $16,618 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 18 | $285,256 | $15,848 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 21 | $313,896 | $14,947 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 23 | $332,367 | $14,451 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 25 | $349,579 | $13,983 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 28 | $372,498 | $13,304 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 30 | $387,369 | $12,912 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 32 | $401,205 | $12,538 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 35 | $419,036 | $11,972 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 37 | $430,438 | $11,633 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 39 | $441,269 | $11,315 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 42 | $456,817 | $10,877 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 44 | $466,598 | $10,605 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 47 | $480,564 | $10,225 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 188 | $289,527 | $1,540 |
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