Disaster payments in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 72 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2 | $517,366 | $258,683 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 4 | $834,023 | $208,506 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 7 | $1,129,270 | $161,324 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 9 | $1,284,884 | $142,765 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 11 | $1,414,219 | $128,565 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 14 | $1,535,679 | $109,691 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 16 | $1,598,857 | $99,929 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 18 | $1,660,506 | $92,250 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 21 | $1,742,978 | $82,999 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 23 | $1,780,852 | $77,428 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 25 | $1,813,864 | $72,555 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 28 | $1,857,353 | $66,334 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 30 | $1,885,248 | $62,842 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 32 | $1,912,509 | $59,766 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 35 | $1,951,069 | $55,745 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 37 | $1,974,168 | $53,356 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 39 | $1,995,937 | $51,178 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 42 | $2,026,797 | $48,257 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 44 | $2,046,249 | $46,506 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 47 | $2,073,370 | $44,114 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 188 | $406,666 | $2,163 |
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