Disaster payments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $4.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $278,443 | $278,443 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $534,636 | $267,318 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $1,026,948 | $256,737 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $1,242,280 | $248,456 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $1,604,663 | $229,238 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 8 | $1,776,692 | $222,087 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $2,082,790 | $208,279 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 11 | $2,212,444 | $201,131 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 13 | $2,462,444 | $189,419 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 14 | $2,580,522 | $184,323 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 15 | $2,683,757 | $178,917 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 17 | $2,871,685 | $168,923 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 18 | $2,958,802 | $164,378 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 20 | $3,119,902 | $155,995 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 21 | $3,197,096 | $152,243 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 23 | $3,313,040 | $144,045 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 24 | $3,359,025 | $139,959 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 26 | $3,448,664 | $132,641 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 27 | $3,492,319 | $129,345 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 29 | $3,572,709 | $123,197 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 116 | $1,090,978 | $9,405 |
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