Disaster payments in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 81 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 3 | $904,499 | $301,500 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 7 | $1,188,813 | $169,830 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 10 | $1,339,550 | $133,955 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 14 | $1,526,562 | $109,040 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 17 | $1,649,068 | $97,004 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 21 | $1,778,726 | $84,701 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 24 | $1,854,095 | $77,254 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 28 | $1,935,996 | $69,143 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 31 | $1,992,213 | $64,265 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 35 | $2,061,080 | $58,888 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 38 | $2,104,420 | $55,379 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 42 | $2,155,780 | $51,328 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 46 | $2,198,874 | $47,802 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 49 | $2,226,791 | $45,445 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 53 | $2,259,630 | $42,635 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 56 | $2,283,734 | $40,781 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 60 | $2,311,989 | $38,533 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 63 | $2,330,951 | $36,999 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 67 | $2,351,098 | $35,091 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 70 | $2,365,129 | $33,788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 284 | $173,607 | $611 |
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