Conservation payments in Madison Parish, Louisiana totaled $2.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $255,896 | $127,948 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $428,524 | $107,131 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $578,270 | $96,378 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $695,069 | $86,884 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 10 | $791,741 | $79,174 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 12 | $887,417 | $73,951 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 15 | $1,017,961 | $67,864 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 17 | $1,094,438 | $64,379 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 19 | $1,166,022 | $61,370 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 21 | $1,232,401 | $58,686 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 23 | $1,292,953 | $56,215 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 25 | $1,347,619 | $53,905 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 27 | $1,400,050 | $51,854 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 30 | $1,476,339 | $49,211 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 32 | $1,526,611 | $47,707 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 34 | $1,572,787 | $46,258 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 36 | $1,615,456 | $44,874 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 38 | $1,656,364 | $43,589 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 40 | $1,694,582 | $42,365 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 43 | $1,748,221 | $40,656 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 172 | $969,977 | $5,639 |
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