Commodity subsidies in 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) totaled $138 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 32 | $55,137,283 | $1,723,040 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 65 | $68,497,447 | $1,053,807 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 98 | $77,000,962 | $785,724 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 131 | $83,601,398 | $638,179 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 164 | $89,113,811 | $543,377 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 197 | $93,738,559 | $475,830 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 230 | $97,787,385 | $425,163 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 263 | $101,385,179 | $385,495 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 295 | $104,510,195 | $354,272 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 328 | $107,502,930 | $327,753 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 361 | $110,239,441 | $305,372 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 394 | $112,647,277 | $285,907 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 427 | $114,798,389 | $268,849 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 460 | $116,730,882 | $253,763 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 493 | $118,450,270 | $240,264 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 526 | $120,006,976 | $228,150 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 558 | $121,381,411 | $217,529 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 591 | $122,678,324 | $207,578 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 624 | $123,843,971 | $198,468 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 657 | $124,915,953 | $190,131 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 2,631 | $12,639,070 | $4,804 |
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