Commodity subsidies in 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) totaled $20.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 44% | 25 | $8,803,896 | $352,156 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 50 | $10,718,768 | $214,375 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 76 | $12,177,561 | $160,231 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 101 | $13,263,988 | $131,327 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 127 | $14,069,983 | $110,787 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 152 | $14,694,299 | $96,673 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 178 | $15,200,985 | $85,399 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 203 | $15,617,049 | $76,931 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 229 | $15,978,331 | $69,774 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 254 | $16,278,931 | $64,090 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 280 | $16,564,190 | $59,158 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 305 | $16,810,674 | $55,117 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 331 | $17,036,655 | $51,470 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 356 | $17,233,444 | $48,409 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 382 | $17,420,749 | $45,604 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 407 | $17,585,650 | $43,208 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 433 | $17,743,565 | $40,978 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 458 | $17,885,965 | $39,052 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 484 | $18,021,343 | $37,234 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 509 | $18,140,017 | $35,639 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 2,039 | $2,048,237 | $1,005 |
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