Deficiency Payments in Louisiana totaled $146 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Louisiana Receiving Deficiency Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Deficiency Payments 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) | $86,690,313 | 59.2% | 59.2% |
| 2 | 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) | $31,036,590 | 21.2% | 80.4% |
| 3 | 4th District of Louisiana (Rep. Mike Johnson) | $22,912,928 | 15.6% | 96.0% |
| 4 | 6th District of Louisiana (Rep. Garrett Graves) | $1,213,696 | 0.8% | 96.8% |
| 5 | 2nd District of Louisiana (Rep. Cedric Richmond) | $176,388 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 6 | 1st District of Louisiana (Rep. Steve Scalise) | $7,886 | 0.0% | 97.0% |
NOTE: Not all recipients were able to be placed into Congressional Districts so the District total may not total 100%. Nationally 96% of all program monies were designated into a Congressional District
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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