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Ascension Parish: Residents received $283.25 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.6% of income in Ascension Parish, providing an average of $2,171 per capita to residents.

By River Parish News | Apr 13, 2025

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Ascension Parish: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 1.8% of income in 2022

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 1.8% of income in Ascension Parish, providing an average of $1,058 per capita to residents.

By River Parish News | Mar 1, 2025

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Farm subsidies skyrocket in 2021 across cities in Ascension Parish

By River Parish News | Mar 1, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Ascension Parish received $954,698 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with St. Charles Parish in 2021

By River Parish News | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in St. Charles Parish received $13,802 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with St. James Parish in 2021

By River Parish News | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in St. James Parish received $693,572 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with St. John the Baptist Parish rise or fall in 2021?

By River Parish News | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in St. John the Baptist Parish received $46,379 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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How much did farmers in St. John the Baptist County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By River Parish News | Feb 26, 2024

Farms in St. John the Baptist County received $71,432 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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217 Ascension County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

By River Parish News | Feb 25, 2024

Farms in Ascension County received $1,858,776 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Lafourche County receive in 2021?

By River Parish News | Feb 24, 2024

Farms in Lafourche County received $1,312,246 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to St. James County farmers in 2021 reached $953,500

By River Parish News | Feb 23, 2024

Farms in St. James County received $953,500 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much did farmers in St. Charles County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By River Parish News | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in St. Charles County received $112,935 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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St. James Parish Parish Council Meeting to be held on March 29, 2023

By River Parish News Reports | Mar 23, 2023

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