Conservation payments in 4th District of Louisiana (Rep. Mike Johnson) totaled $20.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 85 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 10 | $6,729,634 | $672,963 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 20 | $10,533,807 | $526,690 |
| Top 3% | 62% | 30 | $12,552,036 | $418,401 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 40 | $13,858,785 | $346,470 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 50 | $14,816,039 | $296,321 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 60 | $15,540,261 | $259,004 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 70 | $16,075,201 | $229,646 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 80 | $16,501,780 | $206,272 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 90 | $16,860,510 | $187,339 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 100 | $17,168,312 | $171,683 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 110 | $17,416,825 | $158,335 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 120 | $17,620,505 | $146,838 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 130 | $17,808,354 | $136,987 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 140 | $17,971,661 | $128,369 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 150 | $18,120,747 | $120,805 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 160 | $18,252,901 | $114,081 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 170 | $18,373,790 | $108,081 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 180 | $18,485,164 | $102,695 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 190 | $18,587,697 | $97,830 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 200 | $18,681,441 | $93,407 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 801 | $1,625,436 | $2,029 |
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