Margin Protection Program payments in Louisiana totaled $972,928 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 30 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $48,943 | $48,943 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $83,608 | $41,804 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 3 | $112,765 | $37,588 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 4 | $141,254 | $35,314 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 5 | $169,684 | $33,937 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 6 | $192,929 | $32,155 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 8 | $236,556 | $29,570 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 9 | $256,757 | $28,529 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 10 | $276,777 | $27,678 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 11 | $296,455 | $26,950 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 12 | $314,836 | $26,236 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 13 | $331,896 | $25,530 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 14 | $348,711 | $24,908 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 16 | $380,181 | $23,761 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 17 | $395,450 | $23,262 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 18 | $410,610 | $22,812 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 19 | $425,567 | $22,398 |
| Top 18% | 45% | 20 | $439,722 | $21,986 |
| Top 19% | 47% | 21 | $453,466 | $21,594 |
| Top 20% | 49% | 23 | $480,580 | $20,895 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 51% | 92 | $492,348 | $5,352 |
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