Conservation payments in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana totaled $6.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 67 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $1,104,262 | $1,104,262 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $2,140,245 | $713,415 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 5 | $2,670,452 | $534,090 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 7 | $3,065,464 | $437,923 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 8 | $3,240,227 | $405,028 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 10 | $3,526,366 | $352,637 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 12 | $3,788,721 | $315,727 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 14 | $4,010,253 | $286,447 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 15 | $4,115,660 | $274,377 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 17 | $4,310,337 | $253,549 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 19 | $4,485,511 | $236,080 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 21 | $4,649,357 | $221,398 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 23 | $4,802,254 | $208,794 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 24 | $4,872,029 | $203,001 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 26 | $4,994,294 | $192,088 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 28 | $5,104,666 | $182,310 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 30 | $5,196,165 | $173,206 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 31 | $5,238,594 | $168,987 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 33 | $5,321,687 | $161,263 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 35 | $5,400,041 | $154,287 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 142 | $1,003,164 | $7,065 |
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