Commodity subsidies in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $569,833 | $142,458 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $818,471 | $102,309 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 12 | $1,009,190 | $84,099 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 16 | $1,172,750 | $73,297 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 20 | $1,309,363 | $65,468 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 24 | $1,411,636 | $58,818 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 29 | $1,519,240 | $52,388 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 33 | $1,596,366 | $48,375 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 37 | $1,669,298 | $45,116 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 41 | $1,734,957 | $42,316 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 45 | $1,798,572 | $39,968 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 49 | $1,860,267 | $37,965 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 54 | $1,933,029 | $35,797 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 58 | $1,986,531 | $34,251 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 62 | $2,037,583 | $32,864 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 66 | $2,086,168 | $31,609 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 70 | $2,134,362 | $30,491 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 74 | $2,182,432 | $29,492 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 79 | $2,242,432 | $28,385 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 83 | $2,290,432 | $27,596 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 333 | $1,931,026 | $5,799 |
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