Conservation payments in 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) totaled $422 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 84 | $69,411,946 | $826,333 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 169 | $108,952,537 | $644,690 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 254 | $139,155,886 | $547,858 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 339 | $163,938,183 | $483,593 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 424 | $185,123,505 | $436,612 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 509 | $203,480,678 | $399,766 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 594 | $219,535,258 | $369,588 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 679 | $233,929,400 | $344,520 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 764 | $246,856,738 | $323,111 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 849 | $258,307,850 | $304,250 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 934 | $268,683,891 | $287,670 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 1,019 | $278,023,131 | $272,839 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 1,104 | $286,586,393 | $259,589 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 1,189 | $294,568,460 | $247,745 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 1,273 | $301,812,145 | $237,087 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 1,358 | $308,620,228 | $227,261 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 1,443 | $314,972,506 | $218,276 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 1,528 | $320,949,687 | $210,046 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 1,613 | $326,591,406 | $202,475 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 1,698 | $331,871,123 | $195,448 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 6,795 | $90,115,197 | $13,262 |
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