Direct Payment Program payments in Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 83 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $1,186,699 | $395,566 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 7 | $2,084,659 | $297,808 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 11 | $2,829,597 | $257,236 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 15 | $3,340,239 | $222,683 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 19 | $3,762,927 | $198,049 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 23 | $4,100,993 | $178,304 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 27 | $4,394,045 | $162,742 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 31 | $4,635,188 | $149,522 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 34 | $4,783,474 | $140,690 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 38 | $4,936,951 | $129,920 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 42 | $5,061,367 | $120,509 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 46 | $5,171,980 | $112,434 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 50 | $5,261,087 | $105,222 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 54 | $5,341,824 | $98,923 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 58 | $5,412,852 | $93,325 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 62 | $5,476,931 | $88,338 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 65 | $5,520,736 | $84,934 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 69 | $5,574,620 | $80,792 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 73 | $5,620,325 | $76,991 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 77 | $5,656,513 | $73,461 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 311 | $270,124 | $869 |
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