Conservation payments in Tensas Parish, Louisiana totaled $39.2 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% | 14% | 6 | $5,316,912 | $886,152 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 12 | $8,669,307 | $722,442 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 19 | $11,889,900 | $625,784 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 25 | $14,136,272 | $565,451 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 31 | $16,070,640 | $518,408 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 38 | $18,062,976 | $475,341 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 44 | $19,561,081 | $444,570 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 51 | $20,960,946 | $410,999 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 57 | $21,960,734 | $385,276 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 63 | $22,897,427 | $363,451 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 70 | $23,911,721 | $341,596 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 76 | $24,740,112 | $325,528 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 83 | $25,596,356 | $308,390 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 89 | $26,272,566 | $295,197 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 95 | $26,896,000 | $283,116 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 102 | $27,580,788 | $270,400 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 108 | $28,130,355 | $260,466 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 115 | $28,741,860 | $249,929 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 121 | $29,234,691 | $241,609 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 127 | $29,702,799 | $233,880 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 512 | $9,489,104 | $18,533 |
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