Conservation payments in 4th District of Louisiana (Rep. Mike Johnson) totaled $20.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 85 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 10 | $7,013,226 | $701,323 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 20 | $10,873,067 | $543,653 |
| Top 3% | 62% | 30 | $12,940,646 | $431,355 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 40 | $14,270,376 | $356,759 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 50 | $15,271,297 | $305,426 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 60 | $16,007,923 | $266,799 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 70 | $16,546,361 | $236,377 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 80 | $16,977,373 | $212,217 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 90 | $17,339,984 | $192,666 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 100 | $17,647,786 | $176,478 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 110 | $17,900,648 | $162,733 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 120 | $18,109,707 | $150,914 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 131 | $18,316,144 | $139,818 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 141 | $18,483,282 | $131,087 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 151 | $18,632,213 | $123,392 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 161 | $18,765,504 | $116,556 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 171 | $18,887,656 | $110,454 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 181 | $19,000,681 | $104,976 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 191 | $19,105,050 | $100,026 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 201 | $19,200,278 | $95,524 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 807 | $1,654,689 | $2,050 |
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