Commodity subsidies in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana totaled $3.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 34 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $535,868 | $133,967 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $766,488 | $95,811 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 12 | $910,348 | $75,862 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 16 | $988,078 | $61,755 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 20 | $1,050,798 | $52,540 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 24 | $1,111,222 | $46,301 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 28 | $1,170,448 | $41,802 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 32 | $1,227,324 | $38,354 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 36 | $1,280,844 | $35,579 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 40 | $1,331,811 | $33,295 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 44 | $1,380,964 | $31,386 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 48 | $1,429,249 | $29,776 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 52 | $1,477,484 | $28,413 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 56 | $1,525,698 | $27,245 |
| Top 15% | 40% | 60 | $1,573,843 | $26,231 |
| Top 16% | 41% | 64 | $1,621,843 | $25,341 |
| Top 17% | 43% | 68 | $1,669,843 | $24,557 |
| Top 18% | 44% | 72 | $1,717,843 | $23,859 |
| Top 19% | 45% | 76 | $1,765,843 | $23,235 |
| Top 20% | 46% | 80 | $1,813,843 | $22,673 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 54% | 322 | $2,108,642 | $6,549 |
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