Total Subsidies payments in Louisiana totaled $533 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 78 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 193 | $177,853,219 | $921,519 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 386 | $225,824,662 | $585,038 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 580 | $258,931,259 | $446,433 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 773 | $284,244,722 | $367,716 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 967 | $304,645,745 | $315,042 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 1,160 | $321,179,816 | $276,879 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 1,353 | $335,114,494 | $247,683 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 1,547 | $347,138,740 | $224,395 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 1,740 | $357,283,090 | $205,335 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 1,934 | $366,264,021 | $189,382 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 2,127 | $374,056,378 | $175,861 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 2,321 | $381,035,590 | $164,169 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 2,514 | $387,274,248 | $154,047 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 2,707 | $392,895,778 | $145,141 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 2,901 | $398,011,942 | $137,198 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 3,094 | $402,654,854 | $130,141 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 3,288 | $406,915,511 | $123,758 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 3,481 | $410,810,943 | $118,015 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 3,674 | $414,419,239 | $112,798 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 3,868 | $417,765,898 | $108,006 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 15,474 | $54,739,363 | $3,538 |
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