Conservation payments in Vernon Parish, Louisiana totaled $522,478 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 78 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 1 | $178,551 | $178,551 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 2 | $280,019 | $140,010 |
| Top 3% | 62% | 4 | $323,649 | $80,912 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 5 | $336,673 | $67,335 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 6 | $348,749 | $58,125 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 8 | $367,856 | $45,982 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 9 | $377,039 | $41,893 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 10 | $385,816 | $38,582 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 12 | $401,115 | $33,426 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 13 | $406,725 | $31,287 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 14 | $411,361 | $29,383 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 16 | $419,649 | $26,228 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 17 | $423,601 | $24,918 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 19 | $431,485 | $22,710 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 20 | $434,205 | $21,710 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 21 | $436,481 | $20,785 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 23 | $440,732 | $19,162 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 24 | $442,779 | $18,449 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 25 | $444,702 | $17,788 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 27 | $448,440 | $16,609 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 109 | $74,038 | $679 |
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