Disaster payments in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $518,734 | $259,367 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 5 | $1,051,396 | $210,279 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 8 | $1,460,090 | $182,511 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 11 | $1,786,747 | $162,432 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 14 | $2,029,783 | $144,985 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 17 | $2,230,548 | $131,209 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 20 | $2,419,134 | $120,957 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 23 | $2,558,481 | $111,238 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 26 | $2,667,469 | $102,595 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 29 | $2,764,516 | $95,328 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 32 | $2,859,195 | $89,350 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 35 | $2,949,987 | $84,285 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 38 | $3,036,027 | $79,895 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 41 | $3,111,217 | $75,883 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 44 | $3,179,003 | $72,250 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 47 | $3,234,178 | $68,812 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 50 | $3,281,801 | $65,636 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 53 | $3,325,719 | $62,749 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 56 | $3,367,914 | $60,141 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 59 | $3,409,223 | $57,783 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 236 | $752,920 | $3,190 |
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