Conservation payments in 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) totaled $378 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 79 | $60,482,036 | $765,595 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 159 | $95,198,490 | $598,733 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 238 | $121,406,800 | $510,113 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 318 | $143,557,969 | $451,440 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 397 | $162,302,826 | $408,823 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 477 | $178,941,983 | $375,140 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 556 | $193,352,021 | $347,755 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 636 | $206,447,850 | $324,604 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 716 | $218,222,326 | $304,780 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 795 | $228,657,083 | $287,619 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 875 | $238,168,440 | $272,193 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 954 | $246,669,664 | $258,564 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 1,034 | $254,472,767 | $246,105 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 1,113 | $261,659,991 | $235,094 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 1,193 | $268,393,290 | $224,973 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 1,272 | $274,614,128 | $215,892 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 1,352 | $280,530,438 | $207,493 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 1,432 | $286,027,736 | $199,740 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 1,511 | $291,116,869 | $192,665 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 1,591 | $295,997,684 | $186,045 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 6,365 | $81,740,364 | $12,842 |
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