Conservation payments in Madison Parish, Louisiana totaled $2.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $162,432 | $81,216 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $268,835 | $67,209 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $367,171 | $61,195 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $463,691 | $57,961 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 10 | $558,617 | $55,862 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 13 | $687,351 | $52,873 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 15 | $760,171 | $50,678 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 17 | $831,315 | $48,901 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 19 | $897,694 | $47,247 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 21 | $960,592 | $45,742 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 24 | $1,044,742 | $43,531 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 26 | $1,095,602 | $42,139 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 28 | $1,146,448 | $40,945 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 30 | $1,195,882 | $39,863 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 32 | $1,242,695 | $38,834 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 35 | $1,307,648 | $37,361 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 37 | $1,348,279 | $36,440 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 39 | $1,386,641 | $35,555 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 41 | $1,423,511 | $34,720 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 43 | $1,456,962 | $33,883 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 176 | $899,607 | $5,111 |
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