Disaster payments in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana totaled $13.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 7 | $2,442,009 | $348,859 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 15 | $3,661,886 | $244,126 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 23 | $4,584,925 | $199,345 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 30 | $5,197,318 | $173,244 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 38 | $5,855,613 | $154,095 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 46 | $6,471,835 | $140,692 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 53 | $6,935,647 | $130,861 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 61 | $7,416,834 | $121,587 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 69 | $7,809,128 | $113,176 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 77 | $8,165,625 | $106,047 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 84 | $8,454,933 | $100,654 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 92 | $8,744,367 | $95,047 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 100 | $9,008,509 | $90,085 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 107 | $9,225,871 | $86,223 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 115 | $9,466,165 | $82,314 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 123 | $9,692,313 | $78,799 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 130 | $9,867,665 | $75,905 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 138 | $10,051,467 | $72,837 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 146 | $10,225,629 | $70,039 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 154 | $10,386,710 | $67,446 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 616 | $2,564,790 | $4,164 |
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