Commodity subsidies in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana totaled $2.6 million in 2021
In 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 3 | $821,420 | $273,807 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 6 | $1,168,144 | $194,691 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 9 | $1,349,550 | $149,950 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 12 | $1,488,152 | $124,013 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 15 | $1,576,295 | $105,086 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 18 | $1,652,479 | $91,804 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 21 | $1,723,523 | $82,073 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 24 | $1,792,565 | $74,690 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 27 | $1,856,352 | $68,754 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 31 | $1,932,209 | $62,329 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 34 | $1,975,662 | $58,108 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 37 | $2,013,191 | $54,411 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 40 | $2,047,593 | $51,190 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 43 | $2,080,662 | $48,387 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 46 | $2,111,855 | $45,910 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 49 | $2,141,695 | $43,708 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 52 | $2,170,171 | $41,734 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 55 | $2,193,724 | $39,886 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 58 | $2,215,409 | $38,197 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 62 | $2,242,736 | $36,173 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 248 | $391,125 | $1,577 |
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