Conservation Reserve Program payments in Louisiana totaled $512 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 60 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 98 | $82,645,762 | $843,324 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 197 | $129,432,362 | $657,017 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 296 | $165,439,592 | $558,918 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 395 | $194,662,387 | $492,816 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 493 | $219,546,102 | $445,327 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 592 | $241,258,133 | $407,531 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 691 | $260,133,727 | $376,460 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 790 | $277,018,606 | $350,656 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 888 | $292,178,599 | $329,030 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 987 | $305,961,216 | $309,991 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 1,086 | $318,408,545 | $293,194 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 1,185 | $329,671,314 | $278,204 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 1,284 | $339,997,710 | $264,796 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 1,382 | $349,550,585 | $252,931 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 1,481 | $358,538,507 | $242,092 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 1,580 | $366,824,525 | $232,167 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 1,679 | $374,540,125 | $223,073 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 1,777 | $381,742,365 | $214,824 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 1,876 | $388,613,485 | $207,150 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 1,975 | $395,092,560 | $200,047 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 7,902 | $117,354,497 | $14,851 |
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