Emergency Conservation Program payments in Louisiana totaled $3.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $174,699 | $174,699 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $502,500 | $167,500 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $694,844 | $138,969 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 7 | $836,139 | $119,448 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 9 | $963,198 | $107,022 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 11 | $1,084,285 | $98,571 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 13 | $1,200,560 | $92,351 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 14 | $1,252,914 | $89,494 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 16 | $1,349,899 | $84,369 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 18 | $1,441,904 | $80,106 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 20 | $1,524,596 | $76,230 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 22 | $1,604,585 | $72,936 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 24 | $1,682,746 | $70,114 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 26 | $1,760,233 | $67,701 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 28 | $1,830,147 | $65,362 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 29 | $1,863,725 | $64,266 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 31 | $1,930,220 | $62,265 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 33 | $1,992,820 | $60,388 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 35 | $2,053,288 | $58,665 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 37 | $2,109,615 | $57,017 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 150 | $1,435,625 | $9,571 |
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