Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 85 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 8 | $927,492 | $115,937 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 17 | $1,464,214 | $86,130 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 26 | $1,893,831 | $72,840 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 35 | $2,175,922 | $62,169 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 43 | $2,347,970 | $54,604 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 52 | $2,505,223 | $48,177 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 61 | $2,621,575 | $42,977 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 70 | $2,715,978 | $38,800 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 78 | $2,792,909 | $35,807 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 87 | $2,864,000 | $32,920 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 96 | $2,918,420 | $30,400 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 105 | $2,963,033 | $28,219 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 113 | $2,996,867 | $26,521 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 122 | $3,029,293 | $24,830 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 131 | $3,057,890 | $23,343 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 140 | $3,083,606 | $22,026 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 148 | $3,103,462 | $20,969 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 157 | $3,122,532 | $19,889 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 166 | $3,139,400 | $18,912 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 175 | $3,154,539 | $18,026 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 700 | $203,094 | $290 |
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