Conservation payments in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana totaled $18.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $1,708,911 | $854,455 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $3,373,068 | $674,614 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $4,823,403 | $602,925 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 11 | $6,036,312 | $548,756 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 13 | $6,782,634 | $521,741 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 16 | $7,805,840 | $487,865 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 19 | $8,735,923 | $459,785 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 22 | $9,578,071 | $435,367 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 25 | $10,288,771 | $411,551 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 27 | $10,704,570 | $396,466 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 30 | $11,281,120 | $376,037 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 33 | $11,795,674 | $357,445 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 36 | $12,237,260 | $339,924 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 39 | $12,649,841 | $324,355 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 41 | $12,913,528 | $314,964 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 44 | $13,292,868 | $302,111 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 47 | $13,651,090 | $290,449 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 50 | $13,959,263 | $279,185 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 53 | $14,237,409 | $268,630 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 55 | $14,415,192 | $262,094 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 224 | $3,607,076 | $16,103 |
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