Conservation payments in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana totaled $16.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 78 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $3,369,746 | $842,436 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 9 | $5,516,050 | $612,894 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 14 | $7,172,236 | $512,303 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 18 | $8,211,739 | $456,208 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 23 | $9,415,431 | $409,367 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 28 | $10,367,940 | $370,284 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 32 | $11,017,009 | $344,282 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 37 | $11,718,777 | $316,724 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 42 | $12,243,215 | $291,505 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 46 | $12,524,990 | $272,282 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 51 | $12,821,580 | $251,404 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 56 | $13,074,461 | $233,473 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 60 | $13,259,827 | $220,997 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 65 | $13,458,215 | $207,049 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 70 | $13,641,224 | $194,875 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 74 | $13,778,711 | $186,199 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 79 | $13,944,241 | $176,509 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 84 | $14,098,398 | $167,838 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 88 | $14,211,005 | $161,489 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 93 | $14,334,331 | $154,133 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 374 | $1,661,567 | $4,443 |
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