Commodity subsidies in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $9.4 million in 2021
In 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 20 | $3,845,161 | $192,258 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 41 | $4,945,672 | $120,626 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 62 | $5,648,657 | $91,107 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 83 | $6,152,850 | $74,131 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 104 | $6,540,869 | $62,893 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 125 | $6,822,968 | $54,584 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 146 | $7,050,245 | $48,289 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 167 | $7,253,037 | $43,431 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 188 | $7,433,122 | $39,538 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 209 | $7,581,811 | $36,277 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 230 | $7,711,219 | $33,527 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 251 | $7,829,753 | $31,194 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 272 | $7,933,232 | $29,166 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 293 | $8,027,489 | $27,398 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 314 | $8,112,404 | $25,836 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 335 | $8,189,703 | $24,447 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 356 | $8,260,514 | $23,204 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 377 | $8,325,046 | $22,082 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 398 | $8,384,160 | $21,066 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 419 | $8,439,659 | $20,142 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 1,677 | $953,638 | $569 |
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