Disaster payments in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana totaled $3.6 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $425,564 | $212,782 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $749,282 | $187,321 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 6 | $1,023,564 | $170,594 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 8 | $1,178,138 | $147,267 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 10 | $1,321,859 | $132,186 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 12 | $1,435,209 | $119,601 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 14 | $1,530,563 | $109,326 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 16 | $1,619,942 | $101,246 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 18 | $1,700,516 | $94,473 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 20 | $1,780,157 | $89,008 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 22 | $1,858,784 | $84,490 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 24 | $1,936,931 | $80,705 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 26 | $2,007,396 | $77,208 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 28 | $2,068,952 | $73,891 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 30 | $2,129,018 | $70,967 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 32 | $2,188,325 | $68,385 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 35 | $2,273,230 | $64,949 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 37 | $2,327,582 | $62,908 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 39 | $2,377,945 | $60,973 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 41 | $2,426,997 | $59,195 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 165 | $1,168,105 | $7,079 |
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