Disaster payments in Cameron Parish, Louisiana totaled $20.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $1,828,238 | $261,177 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $3,017,353 | $215,525 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 21 | $3,943,449 | $187,783 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 29 | $4,860,129 | $167,591 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 36 | $5,572,407 | $154,789 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 43 | $6,227,524 | $144,826 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 51 | $6,930,805 | $135,898 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 58 | $7,524,548 | $129,734 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 65 | $8,096,862 | $124,567 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 73 | $8,718,082 | $119,426 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 80 | $9,231,752 | $115,397 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 87 | $9,706,655 | $111,571 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 95 | $10,214,199 | $107,518 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 102 | $10,636,369 | $104,278 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 109 | $11,047,511 | $101,353 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 117 | $11,504,053 | $98,325 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 124 | $11,885,412 | $95,850 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 131 | $12,246,656 | $93,486 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 139 | $12,645,695 | $90,976 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 146 | $12,971,772 | $88,848 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 587 | $7,632,933 | $13,003 |
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