Commodity subsidies in Louisiana totaled $11.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 25 | $2,447,755 | $97,910 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 51 | $3,661,380 | $71,792 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 77 | $4,488,328 | $58,290 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 103 | $5,111,378 | $49,625 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 129 | $5,633,462 | $43,670 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 155 | $6,080,723 | $39,230 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 181 | $6,474,055 | $35,768 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 207 | $6,818,021 | $32,937 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 233 | $7,132,722 | $30,613 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 259 | $7,441,472 | $28,732 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 285 | $7,742,538 | $27,167 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 311 | $8,017,379 | $25,779 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 336 | $8,256,455 | $24,573 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 362 | $8,479,752 | $23,425 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 388 | $8,685,979 | $22,387 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 414 | $8,877,461 | $21,443 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 440 | $9,057,873 | $20,586 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 466 | $9,227,295 | $19,801 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 492 | $9,385,775 | $19,077 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 518 | $9,533,015 | $18,404 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 2,074 | $1,954,831 | $943 |
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