Water Bank Program payments in Louisiana totaled $805,669 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Water Bank Program payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Water Bank Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 6 | $119,128 | $19,855 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 12 | $186,796 | $15,566 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 18 | $234,848 | $13,047 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 24 | $271,684 | $11,320 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 30 | $304,118 | $10,137 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 36 | $334,468 | $9,291 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 42 | $362,574 | $8,633 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 48 | $387,434 | $8,072 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 54 | $410,241 | $7,597 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 60 | $430,174 | $7,170 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 66 | $448,655 | $6,798 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 72 | $465,948 | $6,472 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 78 | $481,655 | $6,175 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 84 | $496,643 | $5,912 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 90 | $510,798 | $5,676 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 96 | $523,864 | $5,457 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 102 | $536,026 | $5,255 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 108 | $547,252 | $5,067 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 114 | $557,984 | $4,895 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 120 | $567,615 | $4,730 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 483 | $238,054 | $493 |
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