Conservation payments in Jefferson Davis, Louisiana totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $265,918 | $88,639 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 6 | $401,266 | $66,878 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 9 | $505,015 | $56,113 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 12 | $588,031 | $49,003 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 15 | $653,821 | $43,588 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 18 | $710,719 | $39,484 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 21 | $763,056 | $36,336 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 24 | $812,047 | $33,835 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 27 | $858,768 | $31,806 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 30 | $902,100 | $30,070 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 33 | $942,314 | $28,555 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 36 | $979,986 | $27,222 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 39 | $1,013,585 | $25,989 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 42 | $1,044,829 | $24,877 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 45 | $1,074,496 | $23,878 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 48 | $1,102,697 | $22,973 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 51 | $1,130,307 | $22,163 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 54 | $1,155,605 | $21,400 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 57 | $1,180,523 | $20,711 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 60 | $1,205,077 | $20,085 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 243 | $601,262 | $2,474 |
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