Commodity subsidies in Louisiana totaled $16.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 58 | $4,411,639 | $76,063 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 117 | $6,017,784 | $51,434 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 176 | $7,176,608 | $40,776 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 235 | $8,096,640 | $34,454 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 294 | $8,897,832 | $30,265 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 352 | $9,607,471 | $27,294 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 411 | $10,255,905 | $24,954 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 470 | $10,830,290 | $23,043 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 529 | $11,361,162 | $21,477 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 588 | $11,846,549 | $20,147 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 646 | $12,281,919 | $19,012 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 705 | $12,686,192 | $17,995 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 764 | $13,057,287 | $17,091 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 823 | $13,393,980 | $16,275 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 882 | $13,699,353 | $15,532 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 940 | $13,966,186 | $14,858 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 999 | $14,206,839 | $14,221 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 1,058 | $14,418,667 | $13,628 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 1,117 | $14,607,494 | $13,077 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 1,176 | $14,777,740 | $12,566 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 4,705 | $2,026,401 | $431 |
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