Commodity subsidies in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $251,198 | $251,198 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $343,340 | $171,670 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $445,282 | $111,320 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $483,141 | $96,628 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $555,546 | $79,364 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 8 | $590,019 | $73,752 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 9 | $624,087 | $69,343 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 11 | $690,520 | $62,775 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 12 | $722,684 | $60,224 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 14 | $780,232 | $55,731 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 15 | $806,643 | $53,776 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 17 | $854,886 | $50,287 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 18 | $877,676 | $48,760 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 19 | $899,494 | $47,342 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 21 | $937,763 | $44,655 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 22 | $955,792 | $43,445 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 24 | $989,065 | $41,211 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 25 | $1,004,768 | $40,191 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 26 | $1,019,955 | $39,229 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 28 | $1,049,058 | $37,466 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 114 | $558,556 | $4,900 |
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