Disaster payments in Jefferson Davis, Louisiana totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 39 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $205,038 | $205,038 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $282,816 | $141,408 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $342,707 | $114,236 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $399,361 | $99,840 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $451,345 | $90,269 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $499,600 | $83,267 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7 | $546,804 | $78,115 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 8 | $594,008 | $74,251 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 9 | $641,212 | $71,246 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 10 | $688,416 | $68,842 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 11 | $734,741 | $66,795 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 12 | $773,919 | $64,493 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 13 | $813,097 | $62,546 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 14 | $845,920 | $60,423 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 15 | $878,743 | $58,583 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 16 | $908,889 | $56,806 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 17 | $939,035 | $55,237 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 18 | $963,728 | $53,540 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 19 | $987,553 | $51,976 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 21 | $1,034,763 | $49,274 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 84 | $747,985 | $8,905 |
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