Conservation payments in Madison Parish, Louisiana totaled $41.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 6 | $7,596,323 | $1,266,054 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 13 | $12,320,891 | $947,761 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 20 | $15,105,290 | $755,264 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 26 | $17,007,138 | $654,121 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 33 | $18,860,068 | $571,517 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 40 | $20,465,495 | $511,637 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 46 | $21,776,223 | $473,396 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 53 | $23,181,686 | $437,390 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 60 | $24,479,143 | $407,986 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 66 | $25,488,741 | $386,193 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 73 | $26,530,822 | $363,436 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 80 | $27,453,352 | $343,167 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 86 | $28,202,097 | $327,931 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 93 | $29,006,120 | $311,894 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 100 | $29,747,819 | $297,478 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 106 | $30,320,937 | $286,047 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 113 | $30,953,734 | $273,927 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 120 | $31,536,658 | $262,805 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 126 | $32,010,310 | $254,050 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 133 | $32,539,411 | $244,657 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 535 | $8,593,626 | $16,063 |
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