Conservation payments in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana totaled $20.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $2,060,527 | $1,030,263 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $3,972,610 | $794,522 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $5,595,658 | $699,457 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 11 | $6,948,656 | $631,696 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 14 | $8,214,957 | $586,783 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 17 | $9,282,628 | $546,037 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 20 | $10,285,779 | $514,289 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 23 | $11,177,572 | $485,981 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 26 | $11,922,964 | $458,576 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 29 | $12,575,471 | $433,637 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 32 | $13,171,776 | $411,618 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 35 | $13,743,829 | $392,681 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 38 | $14,251,027 | $375,027 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 41 | $14,726,508 | $359,183 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 44 | $15,130,644 | $343,878 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 47 | $15,501,151 | $329,812 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 50 | $15,832,024 | $316,640 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 53 | $16,137,918 | $304,489 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 56 | $16,420,053 | $293,215 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 59 | $16,670,881 | $282,557 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 238 | $4,107,332 | $17,258 |
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