Disaster payments in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana totaled $3.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 82 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 3 | $1,493,714 | $497,905 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 7 | $1,937,979 | $276,854 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 11 | $2,159,916 | $196,356 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 15 | $2,352,055 | $156,804 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 19 | $2,518,841 | $132,571 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 22 | $2,628,567 | $119,480 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 26 | $2,739,764 | $105,376 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 30 | $2,830,945 | $94,365 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 34 | $2,907,663 | $85,520 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 38 | $2,978,567 | $78,383 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 41 | $3,026,569 | $73,819 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 45 | $3,084,183 | $68,537 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 49 | $3,135,934 | $63,999 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 53 | $3,183,286 | $60,062 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 57 | $3,224,707 | $56,574 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 60 | $3,253,108 | $54,218 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 64 | $3,286,628 | $51,354 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 68 | $3,318,874 | $48,807 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 72 | $3,347,614 | $46,495 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 76 | $3,373,243 | $44,385 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 304 | $244,607 | $805 |
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