Commodity subsidies in Rapides Parish, Louisiana totaled $151 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 12 | $44,739,865 | $3,728,322 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 25 | $66,145,755 | $2,645,830 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 37 | $79,532,624 | $2,149,530 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 50 | $91,003,196 | $1,820,064 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 62 | $99,160,601 | $1,599,365 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 75 | $106,181,682 | $1,415,756 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 87 | $111,766,613 | $1,284,674 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 100 | $116,348,806 | $1,163,488 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 113 | $119,920,726 | $1,061,245 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 125 | $122,829,141 | $982,633 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 138 | $125,617,631 | $910,273 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 150 | $127,907,935 | $852,720 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 163 | $130,032,416 | $797,745 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 175 | $131,825,234 | $753,287 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 188 | $133,594,673 | $710,610 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 200 | $135,060,414 | $675,302 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 213 | $136,492,534 | $640,810 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 226 | $137,759,006 | $609,553 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 238 | $138,801,884 | $583,201 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 251 | $139,810,270 | $557,013 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 1,005 | $10,994,035 | $10,939 |
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