Conservation payments in Louisiana totaled $23.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 33 | $2,234,147 | $67,701 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 66 | $3,781,242 | $57,292 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 100 | $5,156,348 | $51,563 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 133 | $6,321,866 | $47,533 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 167 | $7,352,313 | $44,026 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 200 | $8,241,199 | $41,206 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 233 | $9,052,033 | $38,850 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 267 | $9,818,646 | $36,774 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 300 | $10,494,847 | $34,983 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 334 | $11,129,632 | $33,322 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 367 | $11,699,117 | $31,878 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 401 | $12,244,684 | $30,535 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 434 | $12,733,268 | $29,339 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 467 | $13,195,132 | $28,255 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 501 | $13,640,770 | $27,227 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 534 | $14,045,260 | $26,302 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 568 | $14,443,056 | $25,428 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 601 | $14,807,157 | $24,638 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 634 | $15,152,216 | $23,899 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 668 | $15,491,661 | $23,191 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 2,674 | $7,819,857 | $2,924 |
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