Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Louisiana totaled $179 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 79 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 114 | $46,515,196 | $408,028 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 228 | $68,976,768 | $302,530 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 342 | $85,408,452 | $249,732 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 457 | $98,314,264 | $215,130 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 571 | $108,740,401 | $190,439 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 685 | $117,381,838 | $171,360 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 800 | $124,834,252 | $156,043 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 914 | $131,290,324 | $143,644 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 1,028 | $136,857,497 | $133,130 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 1,143 | $141,703,198 | $123,975 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 1,257 | $145,871,444 | $116,047 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 1,371 | $149,466,830 | $109,020 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 1,486 | $152,652,496 | $102,727 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 1,600 | $155,353,890 | $97,096 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 1,714 | $157,649,511 | $91,978 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 1,828 | $159,673,217 | $87,349 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 1,943 | $161,505,143 | $83,122 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 2,057 | $163,138,816 | $79,309 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 2,171 | $164,594,872 | $75,815 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 2,286 | $165,896,255 | $72,571 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 9,145 | $13,547,511 | $1,481 |
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