Conservation payments in Louisiana totaled $24.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 33 | $2,720,573 | $82,442 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 66 | $4,320,856 | $65,468 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 99 | $5,701,221 | $57,588 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 132 | $6,928,202 | $52,486 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 166 | $8,033,249 | $48,393 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 199 | $8,975,476 | $45,103 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 232 | $9,829,673 | $42,369 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 265 | $10,620,839 | $40,079 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 298 | $11,346,910 | $38,077 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 332 | $12,030,610 | $36,237 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 365 | $12,638,724 | $34,627 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 398 | $13,204,457 | $33,177 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 431 | $13,734,025 | $31,865 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 464 | $14,230,607 | $30,669 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 498 | $14,714,538 | $29,547 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 531 | $15,155,090 | $28,541 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 564 | $15,561,899 | $27,592 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 597 | $15,947,116 | $26,712 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 630 | $16,313,951 | $25,895 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 664 | $16,674,288 | $25,112 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 2,657 | $8,232,643 | $3,098 |
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