Direct Payment Program payments in 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) totaled $582 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 76 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 125 | $155,067,639 | $1,240,541 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 250 | $217,981,627 | $871,927 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 375 | $263,472,231 | $702,593 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 501 | $302,129,117 | $603,052 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 626 | $334,453,023 | $534,270 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 751 | $362,474,719 | $482,656 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 877 | $386,811,894 | $441,063 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 1,002 | $407,848,846 | $407,035 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 1,127 | $426,616,608 | $378,542 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 1,253 | $443,028,356 | $353,574 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 1,378 | $457,165,411 | $331,760 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 1,503 | $469,473,975 | $312,358 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 1,629 | $480,319,727 | $294,856 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 1,754 | $489,833,727 | $279,267 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 1,879 | $498,323,274 | $265,207 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 2,005 | $505,884,320 | $252,311 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 2,130 | $512,494,612 | $240,608 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 2,255 | $518,368,484 | $229,875 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 2,381 | $523,598,190 | $219,907 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 2,506 | $528,224,307 | $210,784 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 10,026 | $53,757,531 | $5,362 |
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