Disaster payments in 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) totaled $7.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $534,636 | $267,318 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $1,026,948 | $256,737 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 6 | $1,493,305 | $248,884 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 8 | $1,916,504 | $239,563 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 10 | $2,287,345 | $228,734 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 12 | $2,638,976 | $219,915 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 14 | $2,977,778 | $212,698 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 16 | $3,269,652 | $204,353 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 18 | $3,537,734 | $196,541 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 20 | $3,787,734 | $189,387 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 22 | $4,019,267 | $182,694 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 24 | $4,233,062 | $176,378 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 26 | $4,436,202 | $170,623 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 28 | $4,617,991 | $164,928 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 30 | $4,792,224 | $159,741 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 32 | $4,953,325 | $154,791 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 34 | $5,104,717 | $150,139 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 36 | $5,247,366 | $145,760 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 38 | $5,382,253 | $141,638 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 40 | $5,507,676 | $137,692 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 162 | $2,015,479 | $12,441 |
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