Conservation payments in 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) totaled $22.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 28 | $2,313,319 | $82,619 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 56 | $3,673,222 | $65,593 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 84 | $4,847,520 | $57,709 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 112 | $5,899,379 | $52,673 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 140 | $6,839,883 | $48,856 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 168 | $7,671,602 | $45,664 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 196 | $8,425,188 | $42,986 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 224 | $9,120,086 | $40,715 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 252 | $9,770,826 | $38,773 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 281 | $10,386,341 | $36,962 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 309 | $10,933,378 | $35,383 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 337 | $11,442,050 | $33,953 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 365 | $11,917,266 | $32,650 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 393 | $12,361,519 | $31,454 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 421 | $12,778,890 | $30,354 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 449 | $13,176,606 | $29,347 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 477 | $13,552,378 | $28,412 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 505 | $13,902,179 | $27,529 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 533 | $14,231,861 | $26,701 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 562 | $14,557,088 | $25,902 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 2,248 | $7,398,678 | $3,291 |
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