Disaster payments in Louisiana totaled $501 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 276 | $101,973,786 | $369,470 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 553 | $149,915,334 | $271,095 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 830 | $185,880,371 | $223,952 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 1,106 | $215,131,247 | $194,513 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 1,383 | $239,788,727 | $173,383 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 1,660 | $261,205,758 | $157,353 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 1,936 | $279,844,304 | $144,548 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 2,213 | $296,392,669 | $133,933 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 2,490 | $311,287,562 | $125,015 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 2,766 | $325,110,045 | $117,538 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 3,043 | $337,691,173 | $110,973 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 3,320 | $349,163,767 | $105,170 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 3,596 | $359,636,352 | $100,010 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 3,873 | $369,231,997 | $95,335 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 4,150 | $377,985,392 | $91,081 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 4,426 | $386,005,051 | $87,213 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 4,703 | $393,409,540 | $83,651 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 4,980 | $400,253,599 | $80,372 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 5,256 | $406,548,268 | $77,349 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 5,533 | $412,398,331 | $74,534 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 22,134 | $88,173,731 | $3,984 |
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