Commodity subsidies in Louisiana totaled $157 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 152 | $62,477,007 | $411,033 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 305 | $77,443,534 | $253,913 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 458 | $87,548,679 | $191,154 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 611 | $95,631,792 | $156,517 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 764 | $102,436,929 | $134,080 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 917 | $108,243,484 | $118,041 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 1,070 | $113,200,060 | $105,794 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 1,223 | $117,409,416 | $96,001 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 1,376 | $121,029,564 | $87,958 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 1,529 | $124,166,916 | $81,208 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 1,682 | $126,955,453 | $75,479 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 1,835 | $129,420,134 | $70,529 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 1,988 | $131,579,760 | $66,187 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 2,141 | $133,490,292 | $62,350 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 2,294 | $135,174,734 | $58,925 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 2,447 | $136,701,534 | $55,865 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 2,600 | $138,085,795 | $53,110 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 2,753 | $139,336,047 | $50,612 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 2,906 | $140,467,437 | $48,337 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 3,059 | $141,498,352 | $46,256 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 12,239 | $15,673,512 | $1,281 |
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