Conservation payments in Louisiana totaled $25.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 33 | $2,773,099 | $84,033 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 67 | $4,442,526 | $66,306 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 100 | $5,864,424 | $58,644 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 134 | $7,155,192 | $53,397 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 167 | $8,242,152 | $49,354 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 201 | $9,228,209 | $45,911 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 235 | $10,115,923 | $43,046 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 268 | $10,916,884 | $40,735 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 302 | $11,682,898 | $38,685 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 335 | $12,360,216 | $36,896 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 369 | $12,997,637 | $35,224 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 402 | $13,573,352 | $33,765 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 436 | $14,120,583 | $32,387 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 470 | $14,630,407 | $31,129 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 503 | $15,097,034 | $30,014 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 537 | $15,543,920 | $28,946 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 570 | $15,945,547 | $27,975 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 604 | $16,342,192 | $27,057 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 638 | $16,721,532 | $26,209 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 671 | $17,071,924 | $25,443 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 2,687 | $8,371,284 | $3,115 |
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