Conservation payments in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $220,432 | $110,216 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $267,600 | $66,900 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $305,325 | $50,888 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $340,898 | $42,612 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 10 | $374,101 | $37,410 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 13 | $421,725 | $32,440 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 15 | $451,110 | $30,074 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 17 | $477,557 | $28,092 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 19 | $501,964 | $26,419 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 21 | $524,909 | $24,996 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 24 | $558,133 | $23,256 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 26 | $579,548 | $22,290 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 28 | $600,277 | $21,438 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 30 | $620,243 | $20,675 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 32 | $639,044 | $19,970 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 35 | $666,465 | $19,042 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 37 | $684,236 | $18,493 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 39 | $701,820 | $17,995 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 41 | $719,336 | $17,545 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 43 | $735,578 | $17,106 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 176 | $422,624 | $2,401 |
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