Conservation payments in Tensas Parish, Louisiana totaled $2.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $126,687 | $63,344 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $226,687 | $56,672 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 7 | $364,035 | $52,005 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 9 | $448,908 | $49,879 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 12 | $569,797 | $47,483 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 14 | $642,064 | $45,862 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 16 | $711,157 | $44,447 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 19 | $808,330 | $42,544 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 21 | $869,389 | $41,399 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 24 | $952,269 | $39,678 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 26 | $1,006,685 | $38,719 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 29 | $1,086,341 | $37,460 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 31 | $1,137,550 | $36,695 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 33 | $1,188,098 | $36,003 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 36 | $1,260,521 | $35,014 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 38 | $1,304,903 | $34,340 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 41 | $1,364,499 | $33,280 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 43 | $1,400,083 | $32,560 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 45 | $1,434,171 | $31,870 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 48 | $1,481,565 | $30,866 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 194 | $851,556 | $4,389 |
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