Deficiency Payment payments in Louisiana totaled $146 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 77 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 175 | $30,100,179 | $172,001 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 351 | $44,465,142 | $126,681 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 526 | $56,913,168 | $108,200 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 702 | $67,900,008 | $96,724 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 878 | $77,670,520 | $88,463 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 1,053 | $86,236,831 | $81,896 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 1,229 | $94,013,419 | $76,496 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 1,404 | $100,997,049 | $71,935 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 1,580 | $107,356,499 | $67,947 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 1,756 | $113,015,941 | $64,360 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 1,931 | $117,973,292 | $61,094 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 2,107 | $122,360,525 | $58,073 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 2,282 | $126,205,497 | $55,305 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 2,458 | $129,578,592 | $52,717 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 2,634 | $132,508,090 | $50,307 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 2,809 | $135,058,561 | $48,081 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 2,985 | $137,288,977 | $45,993 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 3,160 | $139,194,188 | $44,049 |
| Top 19% | 96% | 3,336 | $140,830,962 | $42,216 |
| Top 20% | 97% | 3,512 | $142,259,694 | $40,507 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 3% | 14,048 | $4,229,887 | $301 |
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