Commodity subsidies in Rapides Parish, Louisiana totaled $150 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 12 | $44,575,519 | $3,714,627 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 25 | $65,933,405 | $2,637,336 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 37 | $79,300,929 | $2,143,268 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 50 | $90,752,751 | $1,815,055 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 62 | $98,858,544 | $1,594,493 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 75 | $105,825,502 | $1,411,007 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 87 | $111,366,182 | $1,280,071 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 100 | $115,925,634 | $1,159,256 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 112 | $119,216,427 | $1,064,432 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 125 | $122,376,860 | $979,015 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 137 | $124,958,621 | $912,107 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 150 | $127,440,777 | $849,605 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 162 | $129,405,716 | $798,801 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 175 | $131,333,622 | $750,478 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 187 | $132,968,567 | $711,062 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 200 | $134,563,015 | $672,815 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 212 | $135,888,434 | $640,983 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 225 | $137,164,214 | $609,619 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 237 | $138,218,082 | $583,199 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 250 | $139,233,630 | $556,935 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 1,002 | $11,039,722 | $11,018 |
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