Disaster payments in Cameron Parish, Louisiana totaled $1.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $245,110 | $245,110 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $329,535 | $164,767 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $398,884 | $132,961 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $451,507 | $112,877 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $496,726 | $99,345 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $581,146 | $83,021 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 8 | $619,920 | $77,490 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 9 | $658,392 | $73,155 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 10 | $693,560 | $69,356 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 11 | $727,351 | $66,123 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 12 | $759,819 | $63,318 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 14 | $815,940 | $58,281 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 15 | $840,603 | $56,040 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 16 | $862,962 | $53,935 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 17 | $884,582 | $52,034 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 18 | $906,166 | $50,343 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 20 | $948,408 | $47,420 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 21 | $968,573 | $46,123 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 22 | $988,426 | $44,928 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 23 | $1,008,258 | $43,837 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 95 | $617,930 | $6,505 |
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