Conservation payments in 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) totaled $23.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 30 | $2,222,239 | $74,075 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 60 | $3,585,913 | $59,765 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 90 | $4,731,216 | $52,569 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 121 | $5,758,584 | $47,592 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 151 | $6,642,869 | $43,993 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 181 | $7,443,918 | $41,127 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 212 | $8,214,032 | $38,745 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 242 | $8,905,311 | $36,799 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 272 | $9,550,558 | $35,112 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 303 | $10,164,722 | $33,547 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 333 | $10,724,174 | $32,205 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 363 | $11,251,874 | $30,997 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 394 | $11,767,271 | $29,866 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 424 | $12,232,075 | $28,849 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 454 | $12,667,327 | $27,902 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 484 | $13,083,948 | $27,033 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 515 | $13,492,685 | $26,199 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 545 | $13,867,826 | $25,446 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 575 | $14,226,470 | $24,742 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 606 | $14,580,113 | $24,060 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 2,425 | $8,815,027 | $3,635 |
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