Total Subsidies payments in Louisiana totaled $377 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 82 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 46% | 150 | $147,209,015 | $981,393 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 300 | $176,562,500 | $588,542 |
| Top 3% | 62% | 450 | $196,686,771 | $437,082 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 600 | $212,171,508 | $353,619 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 751 | $224,737,263 | $299,251 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 901 | $234,781,539 | $260,579 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 1,051 | $243,134,822 | $231,337 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 1,201 | $250,306,820 | $208,415 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 1,351 | $256,565,303 | $189,908 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 1,502 | $261,891,131 | $174,362 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 1,652 | $266,480,709 | $161,308 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 1,802 | $270,518,457 | $150,121 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 1,952 | $274,097,146 | $140,419 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 2,102 | $277,310,586 | $131,927 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 2,253 | $280,229,598 | $124,381 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 2,403 | $282,871,227 | $117,716 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 2,553 | $285,253,785 | $111,733 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 2,703 | $287,431,624 | $106,338 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 2,853 | $289,427,734 | $101,447 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 3,004 | $291,287,706 | $96,967 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 12,017 | $28,471,520 | $2,369 |
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