Direct Payment Program payments in 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) totaled $128 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 79 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 68 | $30,980,322 | $455,593 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 137 | $48,532,888 | $354,255 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 206 | $61,472,698 | $298,411 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 275 | $71,287,733 | $259,228 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 344 | $78,919,953 | $229,418 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 413 | $85,142,180 | $206,155 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 482 | $90,264,734 | $187,271 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 551 | $94,500,897 | $171,508 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 620 | $97,968,335 | $158,013 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 689 | $100,925,895 | $146,482 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 758 | $103,491,893 | $136,533 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 827 | $105,757,406 | $127,881 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 896 | $107,711,372 | $120,214 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 965 | $109,414,145 | $113,383 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 1,033 | $110,878,085 | $107,336 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 1,102 | $112,194,466 | $101,810 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 1,171 | $113,397,119 | $96,838 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 1,240 | $114,470,384 | $92,315 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 1,309 | $115,446,197 | $88,194 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 1,378 | $116,336,336 | $84,424 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 5,515 | $11,551,529 | $2,095 |
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