Conservation payments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $906,450 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $111,636 | $55,818 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $170,277 | $34,055 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $210,835 | $26,354 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $246,279 | $22,389 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 14 | $278,675 | $19,905 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 17 | $309,473 | $18,204 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 20 | $338,807 | $16,940 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 23 | $367,113 | $15,961 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 26 | $393,905 | $15,150 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 29 | $418,914 | $14,445 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 32 | $443,270 | $13,852 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 35 | $465,436 | $13,298 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 38 | $485,164 | $12,767 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 41 | $503,785 | $12,287 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 43 | $515,888 | $11,997 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 46 | $532,334 | $11,572 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 49 | $546,796 | $11,159 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 52 | $560,653 | $10,782 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 55 | $573,851 | $10,434 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 58 | $586,261 | $10,108 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 235 | $320,189 | $1,363 |
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