Disaster payments in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana totaled $11.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $1,325,469 | $662,734 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 4 | $2,227,561 | $556,890 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 7 | $3,189,770 | $455,681 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 9 | $3,744,555 | $416,062 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 11 | $4,239,995 | $385,454 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 14 | $4,819,384 | $344,242 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 16 | $5,159,707 | $322,482 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 19 | $5,642,975 | $296,999 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 21 | $5,925,550 | $282,169 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 23 | $6,190,150 | $269,137 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 26 | $6,508,984 | $250,346 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 28 | $6,705,991 | $239,500 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 30 | $6,886,785 | $229,559 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 33 | $7,139,746 | $216,356 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 35 | $7,304,305 | $208,694 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 38 | $7,548,951 | $198,657 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 40 | $7,711,179 | $192,779 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 42 | $7,873,088 | $187,454 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 45 | $8,106,594 | $180,147 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 47 | $8,249,986 | $175,532 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 191 | $3,085,052 | $16,152 |
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