Conservation payments in Louisiana totaled $509 million from 1995-2017.
From 1995 to 2017, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2017 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 206 | $113,169,351 | $549,366 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 412 | $164,055,388 | $398,193 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 618 | $201,413,034 | $325,911 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 824 | $230,721,252 | $280,002 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 1,030 | $254,965,260 | $247,539 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 1,236 | $275,497,011 | $222,894 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 1,442 | $292,890,649 | $203,114 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 1,648 | $308,091,124 | $186,949 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 1,854 | $321,714,922 | $173,525 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 2,060 | $333,868,656 | $162,072 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 2,266 | $344,824,287 | $152,173 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 2,472 | $354,811,755 | $143,532 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 2,679 | $363,928,400 | $135,845 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 2,885 | $372,316,803 | $129,053 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 3,091 | $380,098,026 | $122,969 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 3,297 | $387,343,829 | $117,484 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 3,503 | $394,019,397 | $112,481 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 3,709 | $400,232,620 | $107,909 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 3,915 | $406,028,155 | $103,711 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 4,121 | $411,425,300 | $99,836 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 16,487 | $97,842,660 | $5,935 |
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