Conservation payments in Madison Parish, Louisiana totaled $46.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 6 | $8,136,108 | $1,356,018 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 13 | $13,117,034 | $1,009,003 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 20 | $16,300,682 | $815,034 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 27 | $18,729,098 | $693,670 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 34 | $20,848,113 | $613,180 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 41 | $22,719,508 | $554,134 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 48 | $24,325,502 | $506,781 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 55 | $25,818,592 | $469,429 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 62 | $27,231,317 | $439,215 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 69 | $28,529,961 | $413,478 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 76 | $29,668,265 | $390,372 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 83 | $30,716,065 | $370,073 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 90 | $31,640,841 | $351,565 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 97 | $32,492,692 | $334,976 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 104 | $33,286,500 | $320,063 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 111 | $34,019,742 | $306,484 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 118 | $34,683,878 | $293,931 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 125 | $35,305,495 | $282,444 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 132 | $35,889,144 | $271,887 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 139 | $36,438,921 | $262,151 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 560 | $9,742,094 | $17,397 |
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