Disaster payments in Cameron Parish, Louisiana totaled $15.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 6 | $1,141,060 | $190,177 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 12 | $1,905,864 | $158,822 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 19 | $2,646,181 | $139,273 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 25 | $3,221,809 | $128,872 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 32 | $3,840,364 | $120,011 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 38 | $4,348,059 | $114,423 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 44 | $4,836,639 | $109,924 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 51 | $5,375,411 | $105,400 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 57 | $5,816,187 | $102,038 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 64 | $6,287,452 | $98,241 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 70 | $6,668,283 | $95,261 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 76 | $7,032,132 | $92,528 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 83 | $7,443,668 | $89,683 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 89 | $7,786,014 | $87,483 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 96 | $8,167,373 | $85,077 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 102 | $8,476,477 | $83,103 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 108 | $8,775,744 | $81,257 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 115 | $9,108,023 | $79,200 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 121 | $9,375,104 | $77,480 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 128 | $9,673,038 | $75,571 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 512 | $5,738,705 | $11,208 |
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