Commodity subsidies in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $423 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 97 | $131,187,419 | $1,352,448 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 194 | $198,703,381 | $1,024,244 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 291 | $242,677,604 | $833,944 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 388 | $274,018,881 | $706,234 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 485 | $297,271,757 | $612,931 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 583 | $314,323,134 | $539,148 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 680 | $327,682,256 | $481,886 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 777 | $338,365,343 | $435,477 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 874 | $347,223,350 | $397,281 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 971 | $354,773,513 | $365,369 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 1,068 | $361,307,721 | $338,303 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 1,166 | $366,930,988 | $314,692 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 1,263 | $371,703,195 | $294,302 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 1,360 | $375,888,828 | $276,389 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 1,457 | $379,627,460 | $260,554 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 1,554 | $382,904,300 | $246,399 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 1,651 | $385,830,344 | $233,695 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 1,749 | $388,526,205 | $222,142 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 1,846 | $390,979,291 | $211,798 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 1,943 | $393,203,096 | $202,369 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 7,774 | $29,338,265 | $3,774 |
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