Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $306,204 | $102,068 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $553,345 | $79,049 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 11 | $736,519 | $66,956 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 15 | $897,160 | $59,811 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 18 | $983,934 | $54,663 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 22 | $1,093,632 | $49,711 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 26 | $1,197,076 | $46,041 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 30 | $1,292,563 | $43,085 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 34 | $1,382,364 | $40,658 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 37 | $1,443,238 | $39,006 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 41 | $1,519,014 | $37,049 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 45 | $1,592,894 | $35,398 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 49 | $1,664,468 | $33,969 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 52 | $1,717,402 | $33,027 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 56 | $1,784,186 | $31,860 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 60 | $1,847,251 | $30,788 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 64 | $1,905,632 | $29,776 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 68 | $1,957,602 | $28,788 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 71 | $1,994,630 | $28,093 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 75 | $2,042,769 | $27,237 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 303 | $1,132,833 | $3,739 |
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