Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $166,367 | $166,367 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $267,771 | $89,257 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $313,486 | $78,372 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $396,426 | $66,071 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 8 | $475,830 | $59,479 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $514,818 | $57,202 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 11 | $585,409 | $53,219 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 12 | $617,562 | $51,464 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 14 | $671,476 | $47,963 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 16 | $716,234 | $44,765 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 17 | $736,287 | $43,311 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 19 | $775,136 | $40,797 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 20 | $793,656 | $39,683 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 22 | $828,421 | $37,656 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 24 | $858,159 | $35,757 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 25 | $872,593 | $34,904 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 27 | $900,259 | $33,343 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 28 | $911,450 | $32,552 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 30 | $930,855 | $31,029 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 32 | $947,280 | $29,603 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 129 | $175,432 | $1,360 |
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