Conservation payments in 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) totaled $26.6 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 32 | $2,323,381 | $72,606 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 65 | $3,865,948 | $59,476 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 98 | $5,196,300 | $53,023 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 131 | $6,353,335 | $48,499 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 164 | $7,363,815 | $44,901 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 197 | $8,297,381 | $42,119 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 230 | $9,163,498 | $39,841 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 263 | $9,959,097 | $37,867 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 296 | $10,705,540 | $36,167 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 329 | $11,389,564 | $34,619 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 362 | $12,030,967 | $33,235 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 394 | $12,624,630 | $32,042 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 427 | $13,201,608 | $30,917 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 460 | $13,741,097 | $29,872 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 493 | $14,255,304 | $28,915 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 526 | $14,741,406 | $28,025 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 559 | $15,207,910 | $27,206 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 592 | $15,651,130 | $26,438 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 625 | $16,074,722 | $25,720 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 658 | $16,478,918 | $25,044 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 2,633 | $10,136,801 | $3,850 |
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