Conservation payments in Madison Parish, Louisiana totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $171,576 | $85,788 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $290,075 | $72,519 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $390,075 | $65,013 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 9 | $535,751 | $59,528 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 11 | $624,595 | $56,781 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 13 | $707,415 | $54,417 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 15 | $784,895 | $52,326 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 18 | $892,041 | $49,558 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 20 | $958,420 | $47,921 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 22 | $1,018,098 | $46,277 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 24 | $1,072,228 | $44,676 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 27 | $1,148,517 | $42,538 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 29 | $1,199,278 | $41,354 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 31 | $1,248,039 | $40,259 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 33 | $1,294,497 | $39,227 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 36 | $1,357,933 | $37,720 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 38 | $1,396,061 | $36,738 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 40 | $1,431,457 | $35,786 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 42 | $1,464,908 | $34,879 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 45 | $1,513,903 | $33,642 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 181 | $942,261 | $5,206 |
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