Direct Payment Program payments in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana totaled $8.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 82 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 8 | $2,171,773 | $271,472 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 16 | $3,354,729 | $209,671 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 25 | $4,336,535 | $173,461 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 33 | $4,954,869 | $150,148 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 42 | $5,476,755 | $130,399 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 50 | $5,859,991 | $117,200 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 59 | $6,187,378 | $104,871 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 67 | $6,418,930 | $95,805 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 76 | $6,626,378 | $87,189 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 84 | $6,794,310 | $80,885 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 92 | $6,941,036 | $75,446 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 101 | $7,080,202 | $70,101 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 109 | $7,185,457 | $65,922 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 118 | $7,292,366 | $61,800 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 126 | $7,380,371 | $58,574 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 135 | $7,459,504 | $55,256 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 143 | $7,519,942 | $52,587 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 152 | $7,583,450 | $49,891 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 160 | $7,632,526 | $47,703 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 169 | $7,683,233 | $45,463 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 676 | $596,885 | $883 |
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