Commodity subsidies in 1st District of Louisiana (Rep. Steve Scalise) totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 22 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 2 | $36,964 | $18,482 |
| Top 2% | 5% | 4 | $67,863 | $16,966 |
| Top 3% | 7% | 6 | $91,900 | $15,317 |
| Top 4% | 10% | 9 | $127,912 | $14,212 |
| Top 5% | 12% | 11 | $151,912 | $13,810 |
| Top 6% | 14% | 13 | $175,912 | $13,532 |
| Top 7% | 16% | 15 | $199,912 | $13,327 |
| Top 8% | 19% | 18 | $235,912 | $13,106 |
| Top 9% | 20% | 20 | $259,912 | $12,996 |
| Top 10% | 22% | 22 | $283,912 | $12,905 |
| Top 11% | 25% | 25 | $319,912 | $12,796 |
| Top 12% | 27% | 27 | $343,912 | $12,737 |
| Top 13% | 29% | 29 | $367,912 | $12,687 |
| Top 14% | 31% | 31 | $391,912 | $12,642 |
| Top 15% | 34% | 34 | $427,912 | $12,586 |
| Top 16% | 35% | 36 | $446,218 | $12,395 |
| Top 17% | 36% | 38 | $456,706 | $12,019 |
| Top 18% | 37% | 41 | $469,896 | $11,461 |
| Top 19% | 38% | 43 | $478,643 | $11,131 |
| Top 20% | 38% | 45 | $487,390 | $10,831 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 62% | 183 | $781,754 | $4,272 |
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