Total Subsidies payments in Louisiana totaled $274 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 122 | $25,062,645 | $205,432 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 245 | $37,079,016 | $151,343 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 367 | $45,676,642 | $124,460 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 490 | $52,943,347 | $108,048 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 612 | $59,243,686 | $96,803 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 735 | $64,939,195 | $88,353 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 857 | $69,968,393 | $81,643 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 980 | $74,574,815 | $76,097 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,103 | $78,780,047 | $71,423 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,225 | $82,600,157 | $67,429 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 1,348 | $86,128,001 | $63,893 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 1,470 | $89,340,033 | $60,776 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 1,593 | $92,357,350 | $57,977 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 1,715 | $95,152,503 | $55,483 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 1,838 | $97,753,343 | $53,185 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 1,961 | $100,169,629 | $51,081 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 2,083 | $102,415,968 | $49,168 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 2,206 | $104,543,684 | $47,391 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 2,328 | $106,522,412 | $45,757 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 2,451 | $108,414,092 | $44,233 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 9,806 | $36,180,734 | $3,690 |
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