Conservation payments in Louisiana totaled $435 million from 1995-2014.
From 1995 to 2014, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2014 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 199 | $96,152,053 | $483,176 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 399 | $137,433,593 | $344,445 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 598 | $168,001,660 | $280,939 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 798 | $192,261,398 | $240,929 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 998 | $212,453,362 | $212,879 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 1,197 | $229,531,342 | $191,756 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 1,397 | $244,300,467 | $174,875 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 1,597 | $257,397,389 | $161,176 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 1,796 | $269,001,273 | $149,778 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 1,996 | $279,471,997 | $140,016 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 2,196 | $288,916,037 | $131,565 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 2,395 | $297,466,041 | $124,203 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 2,595 | $305,405,931 | $117,690 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 2,794 | $312,708,106 | $111,921 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 2,994 | $319,469,197 | $106,703 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 3,194 | $325,753,788 | $101,989 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 3,393 | $331,564,369 | $97,720 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 3,593 | $336,969,944 | $93,785 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 3,793 | $342,048,351 | $90,179 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 3,992 | $346,790,783 | $86,871 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 15,972 | $88,598,682 | $5,547 |
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