Commodity subsidies in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana totaled $4.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $780,405 | $260,135 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $1,197,445 | $199,574 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 10 | $1,615,299 | $161,530 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 13 | $1,880,593 | $144,661 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 17 | $2,128,857 | $125,227 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 20 | $2,281,307 | $114,065 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 23 | $2,421,789 | $105,295 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 27 | $2,586,687 | $95,803 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 30 | $2,694,834 | $89,828 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 34 | $2,831,991 | $83,294 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 37 | $2,922,334 | $78,982 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 40 | $3,009,787 | $75,245 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 44 | $3,122,229 | $70,960 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 47 | $3,202,498 | $68,138 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 51 | $3,300,532 | $64,716 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 54 | $3,366,925 | $62,350 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 57 | $3,429,678 | $60,170 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 61 | $3,505,479 | $57,467 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 64 | $3,554,858 | $55,545 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 68 | $3,616,240 | $53,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 273 | $1,118,740 | $4,098 |
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