Conservation payments in Louisiana totaled $503 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 70 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 166 | $112,288,763 | $676,438 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 332 | $168,013,389 | $506,064 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 498 | $208,719,864 | $419,116 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 664 | $240,866,456 | $362,751 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 830 | $267,241,443 | $321,978 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 996 | $289,361,569 | $290,524 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 1,162 | $307,963,563 | $265,029 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 1,329 | $324,073,202 | $243,847 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 1,495 | $338,229,090 | $226,240 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 1,661 | $350,839,191 | $211,222 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 1,827 | $362,119,954 | $198,205 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 1,993 | $372,335,643 | $186,822 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 2,159 | $381,586,276 | $176,742 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 2,325 | $389,999,256 | $167,742 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 2,491 | $397,567,173 | $159,601 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 2,658 | $404,456,179 | $152,166 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 2,824 | $410,752,237 | $145,451 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 2,990 | $416,556,798 | $139,317 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 3,156 | $421,873,016 | $133,673 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 3,322 | $426,800,429 | $128,477 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 13,291 | $75,973,954 | $5,716 |
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