Disaster payments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $1.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $128,526 | $128,526 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $252,173 | $126,087 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $342,505 | $114,168 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $432,789 | $108,197 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 5 | $523,071 | $104,614 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $592,638 | $98,773 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 7 | $655,138 | $93,591 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 8 | $717,638 | $89,705 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 9 | $769,017 | $85,446 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 11 | $853,884 | $77,626 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 12 | $895,660 | $74,638 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 13 | $936,547 | $72,042 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 14 | $969,776 | $69,270 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 15 | $1,002,392 | $66,826 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 16 | $1,034,475 | $64,655 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 17 | $1,064,793 | $62,635 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 18 | $1,094,163 | $60,787 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 19 | $1,123,352 | $59,124 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 21 | $1,171,527 | $55,787 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 22 | $1,191,313 | $54,151 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 89 | $716,120 | $8,046 |
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