Market Gains payments in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $302,146 | $151,073 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 4 | $440,705 | $110,176 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 7 | $597,979 | $85,426 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 9 | $668,070 | $74,230 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 12 | $763,441 | $63,620 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 14 | $819,618 | $58,544 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 17 | $893,489 | $52,558 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 19 | $936,400 | $49,284 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 22 | $992,593 | $45,118 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 24 | $1,028,830 | $42,868 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 27 | $1,080,471 | $40,017 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 29 | $1,112,873 | $38,375 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 32 | $1,157,833 | $36,182 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 34 | $1,187,027 | $34,913 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 37 | $1,228,507 | $33,203 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 39 | $1,254,462 | $32,166 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 42 | $1,291,920 | $30,760 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 44 | $1,316,246 | $29,915 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 47 | $1,350,161 | $28,727 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 49 | $1,367,802 | $27,914 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 200 | $218,646 | $1,093 |
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