Conservation payments in Washington Parish, Louisiana totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $398,229 | $132,743 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $599,576 | $99,929 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 9 | $749,620 | $83,291 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 12 | $863,074 | $71,923 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 16 | $995,813 | $62,238 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 19 | $1,080,254 | $56,856 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 22 | $1,160,621 | $52,755 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 25 | $1,235,732 | $49,429 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 29 | $1,330,007 | $45,862 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 32 | $1,395,670 | $43,615 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 35 | $1,458,811 | $41,680 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 38 | $1,517,686 | $39,939 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 41 | $1,573,446 | $38,377 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 45 | $1,636,164 | $36,359 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 48 | $1,679,896 | $34,998 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 51 | $1,720,800 | $33,741 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 54 | $1,758,912 | $32,572 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 58 | $1,804,299 | $31,109 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 61 | $1,834,702 | $30,077 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 64 | $1,863,768 | $29,121 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 259 | $568,230 | $2,194 |
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