Conservation payments in Richland Parish, Louisiana totaled $1.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $214,122 | $71,374 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $348,452 | $58,075 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $473,444 | $47,344 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 13 | $533,085 | $41,007 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 17 | $605,042 | $35,591 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 20 | $654,716 | $32,736 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 24 | $717,277 | $29,887 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 27 | $759,807 | $28,141 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 31 | $809,552 | $26,115 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 34 | $842,748 | $24,787 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 38 | $885,692 | $23,308 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 41 | $916,030 | $22,342 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 45 | $955,451 | $21,232 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 48 | $983,671 | $20,493 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 52 | $1,020,033 | $19,616 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 55 | $1,046,617 | $19,029 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 58 | $1,071,624 | $18,476 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 62 | $1,103,151 | $17,793 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 65 | $1,125,204 | $17,311 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 69 | $1,153,734 | $16,721 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 278 | $698,264 | $2,512 |
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