Conservation payments in 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) totaled $37.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 6 | $7,653,647 | $1,275,608 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 13 | $11,840,734 | $910,826 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 20 | $15,283,123 | $764,156 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 27 | $17,970,244 | $665,565 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 34 | $20,309,526 | $597,339 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 41 | $22,304,681 | $544,017 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 48 | $23,924,549 | $498,428 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 55 | $25,208,902 | $458,344 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 62 | $26,238,326 | $423,199 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 68 | $26,988,667 | $396,892 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 75 | $27,789,216 | $370,523 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 82 | $28,530,776 | $347,936 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 89 | $29,172,054 | $327,776 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 96 | $29,781,623 | $310,225 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 103 | $30,359,185 | $294,749 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 110 | $30,857,525 | $280,523 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 117 | $31,315,491 | $267,654 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 124 | $31,712,895 | $255,749 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 130 | $32,020,966 | $246,315 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 137 | $32,352,865 | $236,152 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 552 | $4,706,360 | $8,526 |
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