Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Louisiana totaled $469 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 318 | $103,081,918 | $324,157 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 637 | $148,166,841 | $232,601 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 956 | $186,173,004 | $194,742 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 1,274 | $218,441,004 | $171,461 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 1,593 | $246,441,896 | $154,703 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 1,912 | $270,858,652 | $141,662 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 2,231 | $292,274,525 | $131,006 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 2,549 | $310,901,307 | $121,970 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 2,868 | $327,414,276 | $114,161 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 3,187 | $341,832,873 | $107,259 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 3,505 | $354,358,888 | $101,101 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 3,824 | $365,426,387 | $95,561 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 4,143 | $375,125,390 | $90,544 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 4,462 | $383,709,604 | $85,995 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 4,780 | $391,276,086 | $81,857 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 5,099 | $398,034,990 | $78,061 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 5,418 | $404,118,564 | $74,588 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 5,736 | $409,556,572 | $71,401 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 6,055 | $414,447,815 | $68,447 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 6,374 | $418,862,335 | $65,714 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 25,498 | $49,973,290 | $1,960 |
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