Conservation payments in Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana totaled $6.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $1,092,975 | $273,244 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 9 | $1,836,271 | $204,030 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 14 | $2,315,117 | $165,365 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 19 | $2,698,682 | $142,036 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 23 | $2,962,635 | $128,810 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 28 | $3,263,413 | $116,550 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 33 | $3,546,793 | $107,479 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 38 | $3,812,173 | $100,320 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 43 | $4,028,203 | $93,679 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 47 | $4,169,740 | $88,718 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 52 | $4,329,022 | $83,250 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 57 | $4,466,136 | $78,353 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 62 | $4,591,374 | $74,054 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 66 | $4,681,462 | $70,931 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 71 | $4,783,774 | $67,377 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 76 | $4,875,081 | $64,146 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 81 | $4,962,322 | $61,263 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 86 | $5,046,389 | $58,679 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 90 | $5,110,528 | $56,784 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 95 | $5,186,121 | $54,591 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 383 | $1,244,427 | $3,249 |
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