Conservation payments in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana totaled $6.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 5 | $1,246,576 | $249,315 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 11 | $1,772,732 | $161,157 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 16 | $2,112,755 | $132,047 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 22 | $2,470,052 | $112,275 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 27 | $2,729,868 | $101,106 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 33 | $2,988,758 | $90,568 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 39 | $3,221,780 | $82,610 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 44 | $3,399,172 | $77,254 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 50 | $3,593,054 | $71,861 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 55 | $3,729,367 | $67,807 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 61 | $3,888,804 | $63,751 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 66 | $4,011,048 | $60,773 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 72 | $4,147,993 | $57,611 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 78 | $4,275,906 | $54,819 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 83 | $4,375,212 | $52,713 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 89 | $4,483,993 | $50,382 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 94 | $4,568,937 | $48,606 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 100 | $4,664,029 | $46,640 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 106 | $4,754,806 | $44,857 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 111 | $4,828,139 | $43,497 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 447 | $1,631,061 | $3,649 |
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