Conservation payments in Tensas Parish, Louisiana totaled $2.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $153,849 | $76,925 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $266,537 | $66,634 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $366,927 | $61,155 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 8 | $466,927 | $58,366 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 11 | $589,886 | $53,626 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 13 | $662,117 | $50,932 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 15 | $732,324 | $48,822 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 17 | $800,221 | $47,072 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 19 | $865,095 | $45,531 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 22 | $960,982 | $43,681 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 24 | $1,022,552 | $42,606 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 26 | $1,080,046 | $41,540 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 28 | $1,134,667 | $40,524 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 30 | $1,188,633 | $39,621 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 33 | $1,267,299 | $38,403 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 35 | $1,318,100 | $37,660 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 37 | $1,367,513 | $36,960 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 39 | $1,415,267 | $36,289 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 41 | $1,460,464 | $35,621 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 44 | $1,517,265 | $34,483 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 177 | $932,637 | $5,269 |
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