Direct Payment Program payments in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana totaled $36.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 84 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 13 | $10,467,251 | $805,173 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 27 | $15,002,977 | $555,666 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 40 | $18,266,340 | $456,659 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 54 | $21,264,833 | $393,793 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 67 | $23,662,788 | $353,176 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 81 | $25,769,181 | $318,138 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 94 | $27,257,518 | $289,974 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 108 | $28,548,512 | $264,338 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 121 | $29,593,527 | $244,575 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 135 | $30,590,693 | $226,598 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 148 | $31,352,028 | $211,838 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 162 | $32,065,585 | $197,936 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 175 | $32,641,548 | $186,523 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 189 | $33,130,911 | $175,296 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 202 | $33,493,931 | $165,812 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 216 | $33,820,237 | $156,575 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 229 | $34,069,999 | $148,777 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 243 | $34,308,134 | $141,186 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 256 | $34,501,322 | $134,771 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 270 | $34,686,925 | $128,470 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 1,082 | $1,672,124 | $1,545 |
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