Commodity subsidies in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana totaled $220 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 18 | $59,385,184 | $3,299,177 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 37 | $88,218,890 | $2,384,294 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 55 | $107,633,007 | $1,956,964 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 74 | $123,776,631 | $1,672,657 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 92 | $136,479,736 | $1,483,475 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 111 | $147,933,733 | $1,332,736 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 129 | $156,974,886 | $1,216,860 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 148 | $164,953,788 | $1,114,553 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 166 | $171,260,074 | $1,031,687 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 185 | $176,644,003 | $954,832 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 203 | $180,914,063 | $891,202 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 222 | $184,751,955 | $832,216 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 240 | $187,845,458 | $782,689 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 259 | $190,772,590 | $736,574 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 277 | $193,257,572 | $697,681 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 296 | $195,507,668 | $660,499 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 314 | $197,479,926 | $628,917 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 333 | $199,420,102 | $598,859 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 351 | $201,060,892 | $572,823 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 370 | $202,573,332 | $547,495 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,480 | $17,816,412 | $12,038 |
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