Conservation payments in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana totaled $20.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $3,777,969 | $472,246 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 17 | $5,637,875 | $331,640 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 25 | $6,913,954 | $276,558 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 34 | $8,186,231 | $240,771 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 42 | $9,230,111 | $219,765 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 51 | $10,246,052 | $200,903 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 60 | $11,132,725 | $185,545 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 68 | $11,805,090 | $173,604 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 77 | $12,496,399 | $162,291 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 85 | $13,062,977 | $153,682 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 94 | $13,658,390 | $145,302 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 103 | $14,204,163 | $137,904 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 111 | $14,644,915 | $131,936 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 120 | $15,096,270 | $125,802 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 128 | $15,478,414 | $120,925 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 137 | $15,874,748 | $115,874 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 146 | $16,220,385 | $111,099 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 154 | $16,494,433 | $107,107 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 163 | $16,768,625 | $102,875 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 171 | $16,994,059 | $99,380 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 688 | $3,922,185 | $5,701 |
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