Conservation payments in 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) totaled $37.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 73 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 6 | $7,653,647 | $1,275,608 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 13 | $11,845,988 | $911,230 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 20 | $15,301,612 | $765,081 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 27 | $18,062,990 | $669,000 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 34 | $20,449,846 | $601,466 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 41 | $22,489,488 | $548,524 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 48 | $24,170,893 | $503,560 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 55 | $25,463,912 | $462,980 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 62 | $26,493,336 | $427,312 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 69 | $27,366,457 | $396,615 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 76 | $28,163,549 | $370,573 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 82 | $28,796,840 | $351,181 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 89 | $29,468,268 | $331,104 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 96 | $30,077,837 | $313,311 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 103 | $30,655,399 | $297,625 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 110 | $31,153,739 | $283,216 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 117 | $31,611,705 | $270,186 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 124 | $32,011,010 | $258,153 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 131 | $32,377,019 | $247,153 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 138 | $32,716,503 | $237,076 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 553 | $4,784,113 | $8,651 |
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