Commodity subsidies in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana totaled $120 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 90 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 17 | $47,190,829 | $2,775,931 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 34 | $67,175,315 | $1,975,745 |
| Top 3% | 66% | 51 | $79,354,338 | $1,555,967 |
| Top 4% | 73% | 68 | $87,355,297 | $1,284,637 |
| Top 5% | 78% | 85 | $93,319,481 | $1,097,876 |
| Top 6% | 82% | 103 | $97,724,593 | $948,782 |
| Top 7% | 84% | 120 | $101,014,909 | $841,791 |
| Top 8% | 87% | 137 | $103,787,830 | $757,575 |
| Top 9% | 89% | 154 | $106,074,209 | $688,794 |
| Top 10% | 90% | 171 | $107,867,274 | $630,803 |
| Top 11% | 91% | 188 | $109,296,288 | $581,363 |
| Top 12% | 92% | 206 | $110,533,775 | $536,572 |
| Top 13% | 93% | 223 | $111,470,959 | $499,870 |
| Top 14% | 94% | 240 | $112,267,978 | $467,783 |
| Top 15% | 94% | 257 | $112,959,339 | $439,531 |
| Top 16% | 95% | 274 | $113,587,048 | $414,551 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 292 | $114,160,029 | $390,959 |
| Top 18% | 96% | 309 | $114,638,603 | $370,999 |
| Top 19% | 96% | 326 | $115,059,275 | $352,943 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 343 | $115,435,431 | $336,546 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 1,375 | $4,419,994 | $3,215 |
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