Total Subsidies payments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $500 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 84 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 100 | $146,903,319 | $1,469,033 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 200 | $221,504,911 | $1,107,525 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 300 | $269,991,582 | $899,972 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 400 | $304,427,796 | $761,069 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 500 | $330,022,109 | $660,044 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 601 | $348,987,142 | $580,677 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 701 | $363,765,267 | $518,923 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 801 | $375,640,794 | $468,965 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 901 | $385,448,335 | $427,801 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 1,001 | $393,762,221 | $393,369 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 1,101 | $400,918,030 | $364,140 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 1,202 | $407,095,514 | $338,682 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 1,302 | $412,348,203 | $316,704 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 1,402 | $416,924,657 | $297,379 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 1,502 | $421,002,315 | $280,294 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 1,602 | $424,583,764 | $265,034 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 1,703 | $427,803,408 | $251,206 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 1,803 | $430,717,509 | $238,889 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 1,903 | $433,399,072 | $227,745 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 2,003 | $435,850,002 | $217,599 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 8,015 | $31,732,095 | $3,959 |
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