Commodity subsidies in Cameron Parish, Louisiana totaled $81.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 9 | $17,869,469 | $1,985,497 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 18 | $26,898,009 | $1,494,334 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 27 | $34,053,681 | $1,261,247 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 36 | $39,875,433 | $1,107,651 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 45 | $44,557,033 | $990,156 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 54 | $48,465,805 | $897,515 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 63 | $51,817,757 | $822,504 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 72 | $54,729,798 | $760,136 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 82 | $57,548,643 | $701,813 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 91 | $59,758,438 | $656,686 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 100 | $61,741,730 | $617,417 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 109 | $63,485,106 | $582,432 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 118 | $65,022,725 | $551,040 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 127 | $66,311,194 | $522,135 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 136 | $67,508,785 | $496,388 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 145 | $68,608,817 | $473,164 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 155 | $69,693,982 | $449,639 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 164 | $70,579,092 | $430,360 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 173 | $71,408,506 | $412,766 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 182 | $72,135,442 | $396,349 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 730 | $8,817,451 | $12,079 |
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