Commodity subsidies in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $420 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 95 | $128,821,247 | $1,356,013 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 190 | $195,410,173 | $1,028,475 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 285 | $239,241,241 | $839,443 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 380 | $270,464,027 | $711,747 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 475 | $293,797,575 | $618,521 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 570 | $310,743,309 | $545,164 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 665 | $324,184,561 | $487,496 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 760 | $334,986,742 | $440,772 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 855 | $343,909,527 | $402,233 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 950 | $351,491,166 | $369,991 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 1,045 | $358,060,713 | $342,642 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 1,140 | $363,674,436 | $319,013 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 1,235 | $368,503,007 | $298,383 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 1,330 | $372,724,121 | $280,244 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 1,425 | $376,511,754 | $264,219 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 1,520 | $379,832,660 | $249,890 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 1,615 | $382,792,483 | $237,023 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 1,710 | $385,480,884 | $225,427 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 1,805 | $387,959,698 | $214,936 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 1,900 | $390,209,174 | $205,373 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 7,604 | $29,933,257 | $3,937 |
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