Commodity subsidies in Union Parish, Louisiana totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 1 | $586,663 | $586,663 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 2 | $801,342 | $400,671 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 4 | $1,029,006 | $257,251 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 5 | $1,111,171 | $222,234 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 7 | $1,253,077 | $179,011 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 8 | $1,303,417 | $162,927 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 10 | $1,400,309 | $140,031 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 11 | $1,437,507 | $130,682 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 12 | $1,473,476 | $122,790 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 14 | $1,538,553 | $109,897 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 15 | $1,567,148 | $104,477 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 17 | $1,617,930 | $95,172 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 18 | $1,641,181 | $91,177 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 20 | $1,684,420 | $84,221 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 21 | $1,705,138 | $81,197 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 22 | $1,724,645 | $78,393 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 24 | $1,760,568 | $73,357 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 25 | $1,777,052 | $71,082 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 27 | $1,806,814 | $66,919 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 28 | $1,820,738 | $65,026 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 115 | $597,883 | $5,199 |
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