Conservation payments in Louisiana totaled $24.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 35 | $2,278,779 | $65,108 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 71 | $3,997,202 | $56,299 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 106 | $5,408,114 | $51,020 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 142 | $6,664,521 | $46,933 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 177 | $7,731,775 | $43,682 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 213 | $8,701,174 | $40,851 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 248 | $9,563,186 | $38,561 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 284 | $10,376,332 | $36,536 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 320 | $11,114,358 | $34,732 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 355 | $11,771,302 | $33,159 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 391 | $12,413,391 | $31,748 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 426 | $12,993,826 | $30,502 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 462 | $13,545,286 | $29,319 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 497 | $14,047,741 | $28,265 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 533 | $14,534,689 | $27,270 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 568 | $14,975,828 | $26,366 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 604 | $15,405,767 | $25,506 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 640 | $15,807,646 | $24,699 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 675 | $16,179,332 | $23,969 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 711 | $16,542,287 | $23,266 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 2,845 | $8,363,790 | $2,940 |
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