Conservation payments in Union Parish, Louisiana totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $59,024 | $29,512 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 5 | $135,352 | $27,070 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 8 | $197,432 | $24,679 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 10 | $234,266 | $23,427 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 13 | $286,358 | $22,028 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 16 | $336,247 | $21,015 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 18 | $368,506 | $20,473 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 21 | $415,223 | $19,773 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 24 | $460,031 | $19,168 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 26 | $489,111 | $18,812 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 29 | $532,031 | $18,346 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 32 | $574,154 | $17,942 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 34 | $601,664 | $17,696 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 37 | $640,260 | $17,304 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 40 | $677,267 | $16,932 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 42 | $701,514 | $16,703 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 45 | $736,936 | $16,376 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 48 | $770,157 | $16,045 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 50 | $791,361 | $15,827 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 53 | $822,753 | $15,524 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 215 | $636,315 | $2,960 |
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