Conservation payments in 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) totaled $838 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 130 | $125,157,420 | $962,749 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 261 | $198,327,945 | $759,877 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 391 | $254,564,374 | $651,060 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 522 | $300,772,021 | $576,192 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 652 | $339,867,954 | $521,270 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 783 | $373,831,116 | $477,434 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 913 | $403,361,345 | $441,798 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 1,044 | $430,228,845 | $412,097 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,175 | $454,700,593 | $386,979 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,305 | $476,886,089 | $365,430 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 1,436 | $497,298,344 | $346,308 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 1,566 | $516,077,960 | $329,552 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 1,697 | $533,602,079 | $314,438 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 1,827 | $549,705,215 | $300,879 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 1,958 | $564,852,563 | $288,484 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 2,088 | $578,928,434 | $277,265 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 2,219 | $592,234,734 | $266,893 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 2,350 | $604,736,448 | $257,335 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 2,480 | $616,464,571 | $248,574 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 2,611 | $627,685,976 | $240,401 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 10,445 | $210,660,177 | $20,169 |
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