Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 78 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 10 | $324,714 | $32,471 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 21 | $485,634 | $23,125 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 32 | $599,523 | $18,735 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 42 | $681,038 | $16,215 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 53 | $753,151 | $14,210 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 64 | $810,481 | $12,664 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 75 | $858,754 | $11,450 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 85 | $894,635 | $10,525 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 96 | $926,283 | $9,649 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 107 | $954,338 | $8,919 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 117 | $976,048 | $8,342 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 128 | $997,448 | $7,793 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 139 | $1,016,159 | $7,311 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 150 | $1,033,225 | $6,888 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 160 | $1,047,250 | $6,545 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 171 | $1,060,753 | $6,203 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 182 | $1,072,494 | $5,893 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 192 | $1,082,562 | $5,638 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 203 | $1,092,904 | $5,384 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 214 | $1,102,004 | $5,150 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 858 | $119,859 | $140 |
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