Disaster payments in Louisiana totaled $31.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 11 | $4,316,898 | $392,445 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 22 | $6,573,354 | $298,789 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 33 | $8,428,713 | $255,416 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 44 | $9,908,276 | $225,188 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 56 | $11,349,205 | $202,664 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 67 | $12,489,016 | $186,403 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 78 | $13,517,752 | $173,305 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 89 | $14,439,055 | $162,237 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 101 | $15,371,909 | $152,197 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 112 | $16,158,772 | $144,275 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 123 | $16,904,616 | $137,436 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 134 | $17,597,462 | $131,324 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 146 | $18,312,993 | $125,431 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 157 | $18,941,086 | $120,644 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 168 | $19,531,211 | $116,257 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 179 | $20,086,196 | $112,213 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 191 | $20,649,633 | $108,113 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 202 | $21,133,294 | $104,620 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 213 | $21,599,424 | $101,406 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 224 | $22,045,664 | $98,418 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 900 | $9,581,889 | $10,647 |
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