Direct Payment Program payments in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana totaled $31.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $5,019,762 | $501,976 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 21 | $8,468,601 | $403,267 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 32 | $11,263,803 | $351,994 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 42 | $13,477,641 | $320,896 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 53 | $15,484,905 | $292,168 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 64 | $17,161,441 | $268,148 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 74 | $18,416,595 | $248,873 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 85 | $19,671,724 | $231,432 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 96 | $20,747,906 | $216,124 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 106 | $21,579,271 | $203,578 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 117 | $22,379,041 | $191,274 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 128 | $23,114,144 | $180,579 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 138 | $23,753,750 | $172,129 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 149 | $24,419,911 | $163,892 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 160 | $25,034,602 | $156,466 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 171 | $25,592,262 | $149,662 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 181 | $26,036,221 | $143,847 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 192 | $26,480,092 | $137,917 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 203 | $26,881,511 | $132,421 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 213 | $27,199,448 | $127,697 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 856 | $4,442,501 | $5,190 |
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