Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in Louisiana totaled $85.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 68 | $16,927,206 | $248,930 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 136 | $25,121,116 | $184,714 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 205 | $30,960,070 | $151,025 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 273 | $35,405,013 | $129,689 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 341 | $39,205,602 | $114,972 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 410 | $42,853,977 | $104,522 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 478 | $46,444,266 | $97,164 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 546 | $49,743,924 | $91,106 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 615 | $52,713,265 | $85,713 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 683 | $55,339,374 | $81,024 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 751 | $57,752,963 | $76,901 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 820 | $59,970,894 | $73,135 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 888 | $61,948,734 | $69,762 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 956 | $63,754,319 | $66,689 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 1,025 | $65,441,514 | $63,845 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 1,093 | $66,988,613 | $61,289 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 1,161 | $68,425,187 | $58,936 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 1,230 | $69,763,956 | $56,719 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 1,298 | $70,979,766 | $54,684 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 1,367 | $72,110,223 | $52,751 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 5,468 | $12,889,853 | $2,357 |
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