Conservation payments in 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) totaled $26.4 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 32 | $2,274,166 | $71,068 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 65 | $3,822,038 | $58,801 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 97 | $5,106,097 | $52,640 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 130 | $6,257,978 | $48,138 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 163 | $7,272,709 | $44,618 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 195 | $8,174,573 | $41,921 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 228 | $9,040,958 | $39,653 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 260 | $9,823,943 | $37,784 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 293 | $10,574,761 | $36,091 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 326 | $11,269,844 | $34,570 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 358 | $11,891,885 | $33,218 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 391 | $12,503,564 | $31,978 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 423 | $13,066,880 | $30,891 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 456 | $13,605,382 | $29,836 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 489 | $14,111,722 | $28,858 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 521 | $14,579,337 | $27,983 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 554 | $15,040,670 | $27,149 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 586 | $15,464,699 | $26,390 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 619 | $15,882,590 | $25,658 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 652 | $16,281,479 | $24,972 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 2,609 | $10,084,116 | $3,865 |
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