Conservation payments in Louisiana totaled $560 million from 1995-2020‡.
From 1995 to 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 67 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 211 | $125,462,742 | $594,610 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 422 | $183,110,722 | $433,912 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 633 | $225,135,865 | $355,665 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 845 | $258,216,578 | $305,582 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 1,056 | $285,320,096 | $270,189 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 1,267 | $307,780,353 | $242,921 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 1,478 | $326,916,609 | $221,189 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 1,690 | $343,704,984 | $203,376 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 1,901 | $358,628,088 | $188,652 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 2,112 | $372,084,080 | $176,176 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 2,323 | $384,185,465 | $165,383 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 2,535 | $395,244,201 | $155,915 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 2,746 | $405,260,999 | $147,582 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 2,957 | $414,405,011 | $140,144 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 3,168 | $422,821,571 | $133,466 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 3,380 | $430,612,299 | $127,400 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 3,591 | $437,771,627 | $121,908 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 3,802 | $444,431,961 | $116,894 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 4,013 | $450,654,830 | $112,299 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 4,225 | $456,480,500 | $108,043 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 16,901 | $103,045,607 | $6,097 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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