Conservation payments in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana totaled $329,529 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% | 17% | 1 | $55,573 | $55,573 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $82,188 | $27,396 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $94,370 | $23,593 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $113,722 | $18,954 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $121,462 | $17,352 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 9 | $134,112 | $14,901 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 10 | $140,292 | $14,029 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $150,743 | $12,562 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 13 | $155,682 | $11,976 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 15 | $165,321 | $11,021 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 16 | $169,982 | $10,624 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 18 | $179,210 | $9,956 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 19 | $183,494 | $9,658 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 21 | $191,613 | $9,124 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 22 | $195,113 | $8,869 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 24 | $201,726 | $8,405 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 25 | $204,982 | $8,199 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 27 | $211,141 | $7,820 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 28 | $214,089 | $7,646 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 30 | $219,776 | $7,326 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 120 | $109,753 | $915 |
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