Production Flexibility Program payments in Louisiana totaled $885 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 75 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 357 | $200,588,850 | $561,874 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 715 | $291,754,234 | $408,048 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 1,072 | $365,416,497 | $340,874 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 1,430 | $427,668,199 | $299,069 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 1,787 | $480,816,585 | $269,064 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 2,145 | $527,354,787 | $245,853 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 2,503 | $568,137,009 | $226,982 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 2,860 | $603,518,363 | $211,020 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 3,218 | $634,439,023 | $197,153 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 3,575 | $661,284,012 | $184,975 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 3,933 | $684,969,943 | $174,160 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 4,290 | $705,519,636 | $164,457 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 4,648 | $723,581,722 | $155,676 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 5,006 | $739,496,121 | $147,722 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 5,363 | $753,345,724 | $140,471 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 5,721 | $765,637,932 | $133,829 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 6,078 | $776,395,730 | $127,739 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 6,436 | $785,997,363 | $122,125 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 6,794 | $794,556,827 | $116,950 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 7,151 | $802,206,723 | $112,181 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 28,607 | $82,921,870 | $2,899 |
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