Commodity subsidies in 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) totaled $511 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 108 | $152,612,174 | $1,413,076 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 217 | $232,534,010 | $1,071,585 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 325 | $285,523,994 | $878,535 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 434 | $323,776,514 | $746,029 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 542 | $353,240,626 | $651,735 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 651 | $375,570,906 | $576,914 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 760 | $392,822,939 | $516,872 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 868 | $406,629,015 | $468,467 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 977 | $418,147,350 | $427,991 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 1,085 | $427,757,516 | $394,247 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 1,194 | $436,076,509 | $365,223 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 1,303 | $443,216,768 | $340,151 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 1,411 | $449,284,808 | $318,416 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 1,520 | $454,565,933 | $299,057 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 1,628 | $459,186,031 | $282,055 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 1,737 | $463,343,687 | $266,749 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 1,846 | $466,995,928 | $252,977 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 1,954 | $470,220,761 | $240,645 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 2,063 | $473,182,070 | $229,366 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 2,171 | $475,867,431 | $219,193 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 8,688 | $35,580,109 | $4,095 |
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