Commodity subsidies in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 41 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $574,681 | $143,670 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $823,319 | $102,915 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 12 | $1,014,038 | $84,503 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 16 | $1,179,957 | $73,747 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 20 | $1,318,064 | $65,903 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 24 | $1,420,337 | $59,181 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 29 | $1,528,941 | $52,722 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 33 | $1,606,461 | $48,681 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 37 | $1,679,393 | $45,389 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 41 | $1,745,938 | $42,584 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 45 | $1,809,575 | $40,213 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 49 | $1,871,269 | $38,189 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 54 | $1,944,031 | $36,001 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 58 | $1,997,811 | $34,445 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 62 | $2,049,630 | $33,059 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 66 | $2,098,839 | $31,801 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 70 | $2,147,033 | $30,672 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 74 | $2,195,103 | $29,664 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 79 | $2,255,103 | $28,546 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 83 | $2,303,103 | $27,748 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 333 | $1,933,427 | $5,806 |
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