Conservation payments in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana totaled $42.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 8 | $5,959,325 | $744,916 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 17 | $9,995,566 | $587,974 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 25 | $12,725,126 | $509,005 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 34 | $15,260,133 | $448,827 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 43 | $17,478,073 | $406,467 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 51 | $19,294,258 | $378,319 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 60 | $21,174,389 | $352,906 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 69 | $22,823,676 | $330,778 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 77 | $24,129,163 | $313,366 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 86 | $25,414,671 | $295,519 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 95 | $26,571,631 | $279,701 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 103 | $27,463,338 | $266,634 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 112 | $28,368,501 | $253,290 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 121 | $29,186,918 | $241,214 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 129 | $29,841,396 | $231,329 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 138 | $30,536,131 | $221,276 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 147 | $31,209,571 | $212,310 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 155 | $31,778,953 | $205,026 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 164 | $32,394,764 | $197,529 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 173 | $32,968,551 | $190,570 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 693 | $9,520,285 | $13,738 |
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