Conservation payments in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana totaled $37.7 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% | 14% | 8 | $5,417,061 | $677,133 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 16 | $8,828,428 | $551,777 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 24 | $11,399,124 | $474,964 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 32 | $13,566,812 | $423,963 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 40 | $15,442,336 | $386,058 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 48 | $17,092,175 | $356,087 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 56 | $18,591,953 | $331,999 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 64 | $19,978,297 | $312,161 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 72 | $21,241,488 | $295,021 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 81 | $22,540,848 | $278,282 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 89 | $23,553,429 | $264,645 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 97 | $24,428,496 | $251,840 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 105 | $25,191,502 | $239,919 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 113 | $25,901,884 | $229,220 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 121 | $26,535,240 | $219,300 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 129 | $27,140,426 | $210,391 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 137 | $27,726,346 | $202,382 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 145 | $28,274,433 | $194,996 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 153 | $28,803,839 | $188,260 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 162 | $29,364,807 | $181,264 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 648 | $8,380,338 | $12,933 |
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