Conservation payments in 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) totaled $1.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $54,235 | $54,235 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $104,907 | $52,454 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $154,907 | $51,636 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $200,035 | $50,009 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 5 | $241,960 | $48,392 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 7 | $315,116 | $45,017 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 8 | $343,279 | $42,910 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 9 | $369,011 | $41,001 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 10 | $393,407 | $39,341 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 11 | $417,009 | $37,910 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 12 | $440,565 | $36,714 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 14 | $479,069 | $34,219 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 15 | $497,629 | $33,175 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 16 | $515,962 | $32,248 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 17 | $532,268 | $31,310 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 18 | $548,228 | $30,457 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 19 | $563,804 | $29,674 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 21 | $591,754 | $28,179 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 22 | $604,442 | $27,475 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 23 | $616,690 | $26,813 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 94 | $423,501 | $4,505 |
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