Conservation Reserve Program payments in Louisiana totaled $462 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 59 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 92 | $72,307,859 | $785,955 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 184 | $113,263,476 | $615,562 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 277 | $145,182,169 | $524,123 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 369 | $171,087,420 | $463,652 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 461 | $193,311,864 | $419,332 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 554 | $213,073,098 | $384,608 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 646 | $230,130,887 | $356,240 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 738 | $245,410,775 | $332,535 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 831 | $259,409,684 | $312,166 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 923 | $271,986,475 | $294,677 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 1,016 | $283,507,914 | $279,043 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 1,108 | $293,818,742 | $265,179 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 1,200 | $303,218,459 | $252,682 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 1,293 | $312,077,211 | $241,359 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 1,385 | $320,250,670 | $231,228 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 1,477 | $327,854,953 | $221,974 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 1,570 | $335,059,006 | $213,413 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 1,662 | $341,763,006 | $205,634 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 1,755 | $348,104,313 | $198,350 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 1,847 | $353,985,972 | $191,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 7,390 | $108,130,443 | $14,632 |
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