Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Louisiana totaled $196 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 108 | $30,739,736 | $284,627 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 216 | $46,509,967 | $215,324 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 325 | $59,445,403 | $182,909 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 433 | $70,356,812 | $162,487 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 541 | $79,878,020 | $147,649 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 650 | $88,338,503 | $135,905 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 758 | $95,933,539 | $126,561 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 866 | $102,916,565 | $118,841 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 975 | $109,358,542 | $112,163 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 1,083 | $115,181,155 | $106,354 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 1,191 | $120,565,023 | $101,230 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 1,300 | $125,577,710 | $96,598 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 1,408 | $130,184,864 | $92,461 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 1,516 | $134,467,054 | $88,699 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 1,625 | $138,469,913 | $85,212 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 1,733 | $142,128,663 | $82,013 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 1,841 | $145,519,885 | $79,044 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 1,950 | $148,684,079 | $76,248 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 2,058 | $151,578,127 | $73,653 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 2,167 | $154,279,131 | $71,195 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 8,668 | $42,187,237 | $4,867 |
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