Direct Payment Program payments in Cameron Parish, Louisiana totaled $19.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 67 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $4,483,813 | $1,120,953 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 8 | $5,848,560 | $731,070 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 13 | $7,314,878 | $562,683 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 17 | $8,328,173 | $489,893 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 22 | $9,423,635 | $428,347 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 26 | $10,225,825 | $393,301 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 31 | $11,133,089 | $359,132 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 35 | $11,795,665 | $337,019 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 40 | $12,552,324 | $313,808 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 44 | $13,117,156 | $298,117 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 49 | $13,711,861 | $279,834 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 53 | $14,141,209 | $266,815 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 58 | $14,627,392 | $252,196 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 62 | $14,983,514 | $241,670 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 67 | $15,377,646 | $229,517 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 71 | $15,677,102 | $220,804 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 76 | $16,010,512 | $210,665 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 80 | $16,262,231 | $203,278 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 85 | $16,537,008 | $194,553 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 89 | $16,736,704 | $188,053 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 359 | $2,858,335 | $7,962 |
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