Disaster payments in Ascension Parish, Louisiana totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $262,350 | $262,350 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $499,971 | $166,657 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 5 | $677,292 | $135,458 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 7 | $805,796 | $115,114 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 9 | $925,285 | $102,809 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 11 | $1,015,652 | $92,332 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 13 | $1,069,123 | $82,240 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 15 | $1,119,447 | $74,630 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 17 | $1,167,272 | $68,663 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 19 | $1,205,161 | $63,430 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 21 | $1,238,092 | $58,957 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 23 | $1,268,221 | $55,140 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 24 | $1,282,912 | $53,455 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 26 | $1,311,458 | $50,441 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 28 | $1,338,701 | $47,811 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 30 | $1,364,612 | $45,487 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 32 | $1,389,769 | $43,430 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 34 | $1,413,971 | $41,587 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 36 | $1,435,368 | $39,871 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 38 | $1,455,412 | $38,300 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 154 | $388,147 | $2,520 |
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