Conservation payments in 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) totaled $21.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 28 | $2,345,577 | $83,771 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 57 | $3,752,479 | $65,833 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 85 | $4,928,837 | $57,986 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 114 | $5,988,745 | $52,533 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 143 | $6,908,127 | $48,309 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 171 | $7,703,756 | $45,051 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 200 | $8,448,331 | $42,242 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 228 | $9,108,864 | $39,951 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 257 | $9,742,828 | $37,910 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 286 | $10,319,167 | $36,081 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 314 | $10,838,686 | $34,518 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 343 | $11,348,481 | $33,086 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 371 | $11,808,976 | $31,830 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 400 | $12,255,582 | $30,639 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 429 | $12,677,035 | $29,550 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 457 | $13,060,698 | $28,579 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 486 | $13,433,976 | $27,642 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 514 | $13,773,439 | $26,797 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 543 | $14,107,733 | $25,981 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 572 | $14,422,770 | $25,215 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 2,289 | $7,279,996 | $3,180 |
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