Cotton Ginning Program payments in Louisiana totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Cotton Ginning Program payment recipients were paid 59 percent of Cotton Ginning Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $1,164,146 | $166,307 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 15 | $1,998,936 | $133,262 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 23 | $2,664,526 | $115,849 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 31 | $3,257,012 | $105,065 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 39 | $3,748,668 | $96,120 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 47 | $4,201,401 | $89,392 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 55 | $4,613,468 | $83,881 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 63 | $4,985,265 | $79,131 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 71 | $5,325,221 | $75,003 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 79 | $5,643,908 | $71,442 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 87 | $5,928,546 | $68,144 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 94 | $6,155,400 | $65,483 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 102 | $6,386,694 | $62,615 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 110 | $6,593,334 | $59,939 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 118 | $6,789,379 | $57,537 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 126 | $6,975,665 | $55,362 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 134 | $7,152,340 | $53,376 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 142 | $7,313,414 | $51,503 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 150 | $7,460,980 | $49,740 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 158 | $7,599,859 | $48,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 633 | $1,928,475 | $3,047 |
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