Conservation payments in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana totaled $17.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 78 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $3,591,951 | $897,988 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 9 | $5,816,750 | $646,306 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 14 | $7,599,970 | $542,855 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 18 | $8,711,143 | $483,952 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 23 | $9,979,762 | $433,903 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 28 | $11,009,475 | $393,196 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 33 | $11,856,797 | $359,297 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 37 | $12,448,917 | $336,457 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 42 | $13,051,876 | $310,759 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 47 | $13,476,073 | $286,725 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 52 | $13,799,674 | $265,378 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 56 | $14,032,867 | $250,587 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 61 | $14,283,198 | $234,151 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 66 | $14,503,064 | $219,743 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 71 | $14,696,791 | $206,997 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 75 | $14,842,746 | $197,903 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 80 | $15,015,350 | $187,692 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 85 | $15,180,949 | $178,599 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 90 | $15,336,913 | $170,410 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 94 | $15,450,401 | $164,366 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 380 | $1,829,632 | $4,815 |
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