Conservation payments in Louisiana totaled $24.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 34 | $2,684,678 | $78,961 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 69 | $4,360,065 | $63,189 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 103 | $5,754,626 | $55,870 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 138 | $6,990,215 | $50,654 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 173 | $8,050,858 | $46,537 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 207 | $8,973,139 | $43,349 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 242 | $9,836,142 | $40,645 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 276 | $10,605,015 | $38,424 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 311 | $11,319,146 | $36,396 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 346 | $11,972,927 | $34,604 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 380 | $12,573,738 | $33,089 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 415 | $13,151,719 | $31,691 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 449 | $13,674,668 | $30,456 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 484 | $14,180,608 | $29,299 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 519 | $14,657,009 | $28,241 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 553 | $15,086,816 | $27,282 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 588 | $15,505,609 | $26,370 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 622 | $15,889,002 | $25,545 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 657 | $16,263,601 | $24,754 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 692 | $16,617,819 | $24,014 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 2,768 | $8,187,517 | $2,958 |
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