Conservation payments in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana totaled $6.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 5 | $1,225,695 | $245,139 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 10 | $1,647,966 | $164,797 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 16 | $2,039,358 | $127,460 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 21 | $2,312,070 | $110,099 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 27 | $2,601,017 | $96,334 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 32 | $2,809,698 | $87,803 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 38 | $3,042,159 | $80,057 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 43 | $3,221,208 | $74,912 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 49 | $3,396,842 | $69,323 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 54 | $3,532,649 | $65,419 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 60 | $3,690,150 | $61,503 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 65 | $3,810,660 | $58,626 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 71 | $3,945,505 | $55,570 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 76 | $4,053,155 | $53,331 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 82 | $4,175,299 | $50,918 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 87 | $4,267,835 | $49,056 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 93 | $4,370,764 | $46,997 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 98 | $4,450,148 | $45,410 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 104 | $4,541,267 | $43,666 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 109 | $4,615,052 | $42,340 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 440 | $1,603,838 | $3,645 |
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