Conservation payments in Washington Parish, Louisiana totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $398,229 | $132,743 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $599,576 | $99,929 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 9 | $749,620 | $83,291 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 12 | $863,074 | $71,923 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 16 | $993,687 | $62,105 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 19 | $1,078,128 | $56,744 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 22 | $1,157,733 | $52,624 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 25 | $1,232,046 | $49,282 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 28 | $1,302,922 | $46,533 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 32 | $1,391,054 | $43,470 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 35 | $1,454,195 | $41,548 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 38 | $1,513,070 | $39,818 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 41 | $1,568,830 | $38,264 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 45 | $1,631,548 | $36,257 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 48 | $1,675,280 | $34,902 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 51 | $1,716,184 | $33,651 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 54 | $1,754,090 | $32,483 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 57 | $1,788,476 | $31,377 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 61 | $1,829,351 | $29,989 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 64 | $1,857,905 | $29,030 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 258 | $563,450 | $2,184 |
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