Commodity subsidies in Vernon Parish, Louisiana totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 1 | $349,619 | $349,619 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $532,968 | $266,484 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 4 | $752,489 | $188,122 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 5 | $805,710 | $161,142 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 7 | $902,885 | $128,984 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 8 | $939,738 | $117,467 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 10 | $982,887 | $98,289 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 11 | $1,002,733 | $91,158 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 12 | $1,021,269 | $85,106 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 14 | $1,055,299 | $75,378 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 15 | $1,071,093 | $71,406 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 17 | $1,100,055 | $64,709 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 18 | $1,113,918 | $61,884 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 20 | $1,138,313 | $56,916 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 21 | $1,150,202 | $54,772 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 22 | $1,161,936 | $52,815 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 24 | $1,184,255 | $49,344 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 25 | $1,194,562 | $47,783 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 27 | $1,214,575 | $44,984 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 28 | $1,223,943 | $43,712 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 115 | $314,849 | $2,738 |
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