Commodity subsidies in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $16.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 23 | $6,626,877 | $288,125 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 47 | $8,314,513 | $176,905 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 71 | $9,541,450 | $134,387 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 94 | $10,394,325 | $110,578 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 118 | $11,045,101 | $93,603 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 142 | $11,539,021 | $81,261 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 165 | $11,918,614 | $72,234 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 189 | $12,247,910 | $64,804 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 213 | $12,532,267 | $58,837 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 236 | $12,781,189 | $54,158 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 260 | $13,012,561 | $50,048 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 284 | $13,214,982 | $46,532 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 307 | $13,391,313 | $43,620 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 331 | $13,556,741 | $40,957 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 355 | $13,708,344 | $38,615 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 378 | $13,843,063 | $36,622 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 402 | $13,972,650 | $34,758 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 426 | $14,090,255 | $33,076 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 449 | $14,194,520 | $31,614 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 473 | $14,295,438 | $30,223 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,894 | $1,754,837 | $927 |
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