Disaster payments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $44.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 77 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 23 | $9,476,806 | $412,035 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 47 | $15,022,746 | $319,633 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 71 | $19,062,510 | $268,486 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 94 | $22,330,919 | $237,563 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 118 | $25,187,144 | $213,450 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 142 | $27,619,192 | $194,501 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 165 | $29,601,305 | $179,402 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 189 | $31,302,897 | $165,624 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 213 | $32,749,313 | $153,753 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 236 | $33,903,080 | $143,657 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 260 | $34,917,309 | $134,297 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 284 | $35,831,810 | $126,168 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 307 | $36,617,001 | $119,274 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 331 | $37,339,715 | $112,809 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 355 | $37,963,461 | $106,939 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 378 | $38,477,436 | $101,792 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 402 | $38,964,748 | $96,927 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 426 | $39,411,851 | $92,516 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 449 | $39,801,213 | $88,644 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 473 | $40,163,653 | $84,913 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 1,895 | $3,967,049 | $2,093 |
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