Commodity subsidies in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana totaled $119 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 18 | $24,235,172 | $1,346,398 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 36 | $38,003,249 | $1,055,646 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 55 | $49,027,501 | $891,409 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 73 | $58,093,107 | $795,796 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 91 | $64,979,770 | $714,063 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 110 | $70,961,617 | $645,106 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 128 | $75,880,093 | $592,813 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 146 | $80,053,636 | $548,313 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 165 | $83,931,177 | $508,674 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 183 | $87,192,782 | $476,463 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 201 | $90,081,241 | $448,165 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 220 | $92,737,782 | $421,535 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 238 | $94,997,352 | $399,149 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 256 | $97,088,120 | $379,250 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 275 | $99,110,838 | $360,403 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 293 | $100,803,280 | $344,039 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 311 | $102,246,178 | $328,766 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 330 | $103,585,659 | $313,896 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 348 | $104,724,321 | $300,932 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 366 | $105,769,558 | $288,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,468 | $12,941,380 | $8,816 |
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