Conservation payments in Rapides Parish, Louisiana totaled $6.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 84 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 2 | $1,707,913 | $853,957 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 4 | $2,942,086 | $735,522 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 6 | $3,551,894 | $591,982 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 8 | $4,027,471 | $503,434 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 10 | $4,340,523 | $434,052 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 12 | $4,560,433 | $380,036 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 14 | $4,768,811 | $340,629 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 16 | $4,973,848 | $310,866 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 18 | $5,158,507 | $286,584 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 20 | $5,305,374 | $265,269 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 22 | $5,413,345 | $246,061 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 24 | $5,494,060 | $228,919 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 26 | $5,549,003 | $213,423 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 28 | $5,602,496 | $200,089 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 30 | $5,655,195 | $188,507 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 32 | $5,695,372 | $177,980 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 34 | $5,728,338 | $168,481 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 36 | $5,758,082 | $159,947 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 38 | $5,785,973 | $152,262 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 40 | $5,813,178 | $145,329 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 162 | $471,378 | $2,910 |
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