Disaster payments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $15.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $2,187,086 | $546,772 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $3,488,471 | $436,059 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 12 | $4,509,157 | $375,763 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 16 | $5,298,480 | $331,155 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 20 | $6,008,488 | $300,424 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 25 | $6,829,368 | $273,175 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 29 | $7,432,824 | $256,304 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 33 | $7,977,444 | $241,741 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 37 | $8,482,614 | $229,260 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 41 | $8,922,304 | $217,617 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 45 | $9,316,036 | $207,023 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 50 | $9,777,102 | $195,542 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 54 | $10,126,365 | $187,525 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 58 | $10,463,025 | $180,397 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 62 | $10,770,214 | $173,713 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 66 | $11,067,842 | $167,695 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 70 | $11,358,602 | $162,266 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 75 | $11,704,358 | $156,058 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 79 | $11,962,791 | $151,428 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 83 | $12,211,420 | $147,126 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 334 | $3,720,402 | $11,139 |
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