Commodity subsidies in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana totaled $169 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 87 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 24 | $56,880,513 | $2,370,021 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 49 | $81,254,213 | $1,658,249 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 73 | $97,175,099 | $1,331,166 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 98 | $110,042,832 | $1,122,886 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 122 | $119,974,760 | $983,400 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 147 | $127,941,235 | $870,349 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 171 | $134,085,728 | $784,127 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 196 | $139,156,332 | $709,981 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 220 | $143,280,811 | $651,276 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 245 | $146,855,200 | $599,409 |
| Top 11% | 89% | 269 | $149,612,023 | $556,179 |
| Top 12% | 90% | 294 | $152,009,962 | $517,041 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 319 | $154,036,702 | $482,874 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 343 | $155,674,726 | $453,862 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 368 | $157,095,998 | $426,891 |
| Top 16% | 94% | 392 | $158,241,989 | $403,679 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 417 | $159,272,548 | $381,949 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 441 | $160,142,472 | $363,135 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 466 | $160,940,998 | $345,367 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 490 | $161,615,445 | $329,827 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 1,964 | $6,922,390 | $3,525 |
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