Production Flexibility Program payments in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana totaled $6.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 87 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 10 | $1,993,668 | $199,367 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 20 | $3,107,761 | $155,388 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 30 | $3,880,411 | $129,347 |
| Top 4% | 68% | 41 | $4,397,043 | $107,245 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 51 | $4,750,473 | $93,147 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 61 | $4,996,002 | $81,902 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 71 | $5,201,223 | $73,257 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 82 | $5,389,004 | $65,720 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 92 | $5,520,506 | $60,006 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 102 | $5,626,662 | $55,163 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 113 | $5,718,792 | $50,609 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 123 | $5,786,203 | $47,042 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 133 | $5,845,503 | $43,951 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 143 | $5,899,828 | $41,258 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 154 | $5,950,871 | $38,642 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 164 | $5,991,840 | $36,536 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 174 | $6,029,652 | $34,653 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 185 | $6,066,379 | $32,791 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 195 | $6,096,208 | $31,263 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 205 | $6,123,146 | $29,869 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 823 | $363,625 | $442 |
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