Commodity subsidies in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana totaled $100 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 8 | $34,289,813 | $4,286,227 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 17 | $45,688,843 | $2,687,579 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 25 | $52,494,949 | $2,099,798 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 34 | $58,953,714 | $1,733,933 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 42 | $63,173,125 | $1,504,122 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 51 | $66,983,525 | $1,313,402 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 59 | $69,897,593 | $1,184,705 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 68 | $72,805,793 | $1,070,673 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 76 | $75,030,279 | $987,241 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 85 | $77,223,572 | $908,513 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 93 | $78,959,566 | $849,028 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 102 | $80,588,231 | $790,081 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 110 | $81,859,802 | $744,180 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 119 | $83,248,520 | $699,567 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 127 | $84,441,318 | $664,892 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 136 | $85,658,637 | $629,843 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 144 | $86,650,581 | $601,740 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 153 | $87,703,174 | $573,223 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 161 | $88,540,647 | $549,942 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 170 | $89,412,179 | $525,954 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 680 | $10,822,974 | $15,916 |
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