Conservation payments in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $169,111 | $84,556 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $293,238 | $73,310 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 6 | $393,073 | $65,512 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 8 | $481,996 | $60,250 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 10 | $537,168 | $53,717 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 12 | $582,592 | $48,549 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 14 | $623,705 | $44,550 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 16 | $662,453 | $41,403 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 18 | $698,996 | $38,833 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 20 | $732,110 | $36,606 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 22 | $761,704 | $34,623 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 24 | $790,201 | $32,925 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 27 | $828,883 | $30,699 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 29 | $853,713 | $29,438 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 31 | $877,758 | $28,315 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 33 | $900,733 | $27,295 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 35 | $922,130 | $26,347 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 37 | $942,415 | $25,471 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 39 | $962,080 | $24,669 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 41 | $980,431 | $23,913 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 167 | $386,174 | $2,312 |
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