Commodity subsidies in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana totaled $4.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 2 | $969,380 | $484,690 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 5 | $1,859,877 | $371,975 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 7 | $2,158,815 | $308,402 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 10 | $2,448,972 | $244,897 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 13 | $2,700,332 | $207,718 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 15 | $2,835,651 | $189,043 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 18 | $2,973,661 | $165,203 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 21 | $3,107,466 | $147,975 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 23 | $3,178,775 | $138,208 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 26 | $3,280,021 | $126,155 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 29 | $3,363,652 | $115,988 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 31 | $3,410,566 | $110,018 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 34 | $3,480,083 | $102,355 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 37 | $3,548,060 | $95,894 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 39 | $3,590,139 | $92,055 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 42 | $3,648,508 | $86,869 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 45 | $3,702,408 | $82,276 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 47 | $3,737,290 | $79,517 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 50 | $3,783,437 | $75,669 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 53 | $3,821,449 | $72,103 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 213 | $636,529 | $2,988 |
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