Direct Payment Program payments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $106 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 79 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 61 | $25,332,683 | $415,290 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 123 | $40,750,016 | $331,301 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 185 | $51,725,982 | $279,600 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 246 | $59,663,099 | $242,533 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 308 | $65,859,693 | $213,830 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 370 | $70,864,054 | $191,524 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 432 | $74,915,167 | $173,415 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 493 | $78,196,701 | $158,614 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 555 | $80,951,631 | $145,859 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 617 | $83,299,421 | $135,007 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 678 | $85,324,032 | $125,847 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 740 | $87,110,639 | $117,717 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 802 | $88,662,759 | $110,552 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 864 | $90,010,241 | $104,179 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 925 | $91,184,879 | $98,578 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 987 | $92,280,085 | $93,496 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 1,049 | $93,265,395 | $88,909 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 1,110 | $94,147,208 | $84,817 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 1,172 | $94,965,265 | $81,028 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 1,234 | $95,715,776 | $77,565 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 4,938 | $10,187,697 | $2,063 |
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