Direct Payment Program payments in Louisiana totaled $1.3 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 79 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 391 | $361,449,108 | $924,422 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 783 | $511,314,352 | $653,020 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 1,174 | $628,322,681 | $535,198 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 1,566 | $725,147,014 | $463,057 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 1,957 | $805,579,505 | $411,640 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 2,349 | $872,689,284 | $371,515 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 2,740 | $928,331,149 | $338,807 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 3,132 | $975,562,791 | $311,482 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 3,524 | $1,015,332,232 | $288,119 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 3,915 | $1,048,917,432 | $267,923 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 4,307 | $1,077,833,276 | $250,252 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 4,698 | $1,102,910,117 | $234,762 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 5,090 | $1,124,555,964 | $220,934 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 5,481 | $1,143,078,809 | $208,553 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 5,873 | $1,159,379,722 | $197,408 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 6,264 | $1,173,762,354 | $187,382 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 6,656 | $1,186,608,095 | $178,276 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 7,048 | $1,198,051,827 | $169,985 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 7,439 | $1,208,160,317 | $162,409 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 7,831 | $1,217,266,010 | $155,442 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 31,325 | $105,751,346 | $3,376 |
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