Conservation payments in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana totaled $904,184 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 70 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $225,549 | $225,549 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 3 | $336,806 | $112,269 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 4 | $385,361 | $96,340 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 6 | $462,973 | $77,162 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 7 | $496,022 | $70,860 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 9 | $548,606 | $60,956 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 11 | $586,645 | $53,331 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 12 | $601,853 | $50,154 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 14 | $623,429 | $44,531 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 15 | $633,688 | $42,246 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 17 | $650,030 | $38,237 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 19 | $665,073 | $35,004 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 20 | $672,422 | $33,621 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 22 | $685,778 | $31,172 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 23 | $692,260 | $30,098 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 25 | $704,787 | $28,191 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 27 | $716,891 | $26,552 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 28 | $722,886 | $25,817 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 30 | $733,475 | $24,449 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 31 | $738,453 | $23,821 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 128 | $165,732 | $1,295 |
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