Disaster payments in Louisiana totaled $55.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 17 | $6,910,713 | $406,513 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 34 | $10,970,366 | $322,658 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 51 | $14,381,233 | $281,985 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 68 | $17,221,268 | $253,254 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 85 | $19,527,539 | $229,736 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 102 | $21,567,370 | $211,445 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 119 | $23,340,497 | $196,139 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 136 | $24,947,352 | $183,436 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 153 | $26,434,110 | $172,772 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 170 | $27,800,763 | $163,534 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 187 | $28,995,517 | $155,056 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 204 | $30,095,158 | $147,525 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 221 | $31,108,706 | $140,763 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 238 | $32,064,110 | $134,723 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 256 | $33,021,383 | $128,990 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 273 | $33,920,258 | $124,250 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 290 | $34,819,133 | $120,066 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 307 | $35,718,008 | $116,345 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 324 | $36,616,883 | $113,015 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 341 | $37,515,758 | $110,017 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,366 | $18,406,605 | $13,475 |
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