Conservation payments in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana totaled $23.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 9 | $4,359,997 | $484,444 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 18 | $6,318,625 | $351,035 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 27 | $7,821,339 | $289,679 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 36 | $9,204,466 | $255,680 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 45 | $10,455,132 | $232,336 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 54 | $11,493,630 | $212,845 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 64 | $12,477,666 | $194,964 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 73 | $13,251,223 | $181,524 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 82 | $13,964,300 | $170,296 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 91 | $14,644,083 | $160,924 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 100 | $15,273,605 | $152,736 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 109 | $15,849,885 | $145,412 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 118 | $16,376,410 | $138,783 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 128 | $16,886,155 | $131,923 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 137 | $17,299,862 | $126,276 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 146 | $17,671,717 | $121,039 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 155 | $18,009,736 | $116,192 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 164 | $18,321,802 | $111,718 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 173 | $18,603,247 | $107,533 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 183 | $18,891,012 | $103,230 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 732 | $4,236,735 | $5,788 |
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