Commodity subsidies in Louisiana totaled $290 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 48% | 120 | $137,731,242 | $1,147,760 |
| Top 2% | 57% | 240 | $164,620,194 | $685,917 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 360 | $183,122,714 | $508,674 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 481 | $197,440,858 | $410,480 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 601 | $209,043,204 | $347,826 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 721 | $218,793,393 | $303,458 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 841 | $226,835,770 | $269,721 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 962 | $233,688,939 | $242,920 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 1,082 | $239,494,737 | $221,344 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 1,202 | $244,519,605 | $203,427 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 1,322 | $248,763,243 | $188,172 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 1,443 | $252,460,735 | $174,955 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 1,563 | $255,655,294 | $163,567 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 1,683 | $258,441,059 | $153,560 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 1,803 | $260,903,341 | $144,705 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 1,924 | $263,122,263 | $136,758 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 2,044 | $265,078,226 | $129,686 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 2,164 | $266,833,735 | $123,306 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 2,284 | $268,420,575 | $117,522 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 2,405 | $269,883,221 | $112,218 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 9,621 | $19,777,460 | $2,056 |
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