Conservation payments in 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) totaled $21.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 28 | $1,889,678 | $67,488 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 57 | $3,297,524 | $57,851 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 86 | $4,508,407 | $52,423 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 115 | $5,545,373 | $48,221 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 143 | $6,433,668 | $44,991 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 172 | $7,260,779 | $42,214 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 201 | $8,009,906 | $39,850 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 230 | $8,697,878 | $37,817 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 259 | $9,336,975 | $36,050 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 287 | $9,903,520 | $34,507 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 316 | $10,447,304 | $33,061 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 345 | $10,967,183 | $31,789 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 374 | $11,452,134 | $30,621 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 402 | $11,887,865 | $29,572 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 431 | $12,312,337 | $28,567 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 460 | $12,714,452 | $27,640 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 489 | $13,093,575 | $26,776 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 518 | $13,448,927 | $25,963 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 546 | $13,773,645 | $25,226 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 575 | $14,089,144 | $24,503 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 2,303 | $7,425,631 | $3,224 |
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