Total Subsidies payments in 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) totaled $19.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 86 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 24 | $7,877,001 | $328,208 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 48 | $10,945,988 | $228,041 |
| Top 3% | 64% | 73 | $12,842,904 | $175,930 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 97 | $14,011,610 | $144,450 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 122 | $14,834,580 | $121,595 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 146 | $15,458,113 | $105,877 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 170 | $15,989,592 | $94,056 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 195 | $16,444,301 | $84,330 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 219 | $16,798,908 | $76,707 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 244 | $17,091,733 | $70,048 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 268 | $17,327,171 | $64,654 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 292 | $17,535,872 | $60,054 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 317 | $17,729,564 | $55,929 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 341 | $17,888,435 | $52,459 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 366 | $18,034,570 | $49,275 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 390 | $18,160,089 | $46,564 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 414 | $18,273,611 | $44,139 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 439 | $18,383,243 | $41,875 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 463 | $18,477,184 | $39,908 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 488 | $18,566,768 | $38,047 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 1,953 | $1,377,567 | $705 |
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