Deficiency Payment payments in 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) totaled $24.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 121 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 45% | 64 | $10,916,040 | $170,563 |
| Top 2% | 65% | 128 | $15,705,009 | $122,695 |
| Top 3% | 81% | 192 | $19,437,481 | $101,237 |
| Top 4% | 92% | 256 | $22,249,066 | $86,910 |
| Top 5% | 102% | 321 | $24,618,767 | $76,694 |
| Top 6% | 109% | 385 | $26,395,768 | $68,560 |
| Top 7% | 115% | 449 | $27,655,273 | $61,593 |
| Top 8% | 118% | 513 | $28,459,125 | $55,476 |
| Top 9% | 120% | 578 | $28,971,310 | $50,123 |
| Top 10% | 121% | 642 | $29,310,901 | $45,656 |
| Top 11% | 122% | 706 | $29,533,260 | $41,832 |
| Top 12% | 123% | 770 | $29,686,348 | $38,554 |
| Top 13% | 123% | 834 | $29,791,215 | $35,721 |
| Top 14% | 124% | 899 | $29,858,385 | $33,213 |
| Top 15% | 124% | 963 | $29,899,849 | $31,049 |
| Top 16% | 124% | 1,027 | $29,924,499 | $29,138 |
| Top 17% | 124% | 1,091 | $29,937,230 | $27,440 |
| Top 18% | 124% | 1,156 | $29,943,409 | $25,903 |
| Top 19% | 124% | 1,220 | $29,946,194 | $24,546 |
| Top 20% | 124% | 1,284 | $29,947,279 | $23,323 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | -24% | 5,139 | $-5,803,425 | $-1,129 |
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