Conservation payments in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana totaled $8.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $1,340,829 | $335,207 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 9 | $2,218,871 | $246,541 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 13 | $2,769,696 | $213,054 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 18 | $3,323,692 | $184,650 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 22 | $3,720,498 | $169,114 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 27 | $4,151,294 | $153,752 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 31 | $4,453,227 | $143,652 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 36 | $4,793,792 | $133,161 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 40 | $5,043,105 | $126,078 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 45 | $5,320,095 | $118,224 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 50 | $5,568,689 | $111,374 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 54 | $5,746,425 | $106,415 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 59 | $5,955,531 | $100,941 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 63 | $6,113,696 | $97,043 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 68 | $6,295,195 | $92,576 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 72 | $6,428,192 | $89,280 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 77 | $6,585,037 | $85,520 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 81 | $6,703,601 | $82,761 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 86 | $6,837,484 | $79,506 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 91 | $6,960,774 | $76,492 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 364 | $1,894,713 | $5,205 |
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