Disaster payments in Louisiana totaled $5.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $770,748 | $256,916 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 7 | $1,438,724 | $205,532 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 11 | $1,800,141 | $163,649 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 15 | $2,113,466 | $140,898 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 19 | $2,373,981 | $124,946 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 23 | $2,583,950 | $112,346 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 27 | $2,762,071 | $102,299 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 31 | $2,921,618 | $94,246 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 35 | $3,041,657 | $86,904 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 39 | $3,149,955 | $80,768 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 43 | $3,248,286 | $75,542 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 47 | $3,338,561 | $71,033 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 51 | $3,424,770 | $67,152 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 55 | $3,509,342 | $63,806 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 58 | $3,571,081 | $61,570 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 62 | $3,649,562 | $58,864 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 66 | $3,725,038 | $56,440 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 70 | $3,796,015 | $54,229 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 74 | $3,863,835 | $52,214 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 78 | $3,926,612 | $50,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 315 | $1,265,856 | $4,019 |
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