Conservation payments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $910,034 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $111,636 | $55,818 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $170,277 | $34,055 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $210,835 | $26,354 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $246,279 | $22,389 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 14 | $278,925 | $19,923 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 17 | $310,138 | $18,243 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 20 | $339,928 | $16,996 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 23 | $368,480 | $16,021 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 26 | $395,817 | $15,224 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 29 | $421,410 | $14,531 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 32 | $446,077 | $13,940 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 35 | $469,020 | $13,401 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 38 | $488,748 | $12,862 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 41 | $507,369 | $12,375 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 43 | $519,472 | $12,081 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 46 | $535,918 | $11,650 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 49 | $550,380 | $11,232 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 52 | $564,237 | $10,851 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 55 | $577,435 | $10,499 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 58 | $589,845 | $10,170 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 235 | $320,189 | $1,363 |
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