Disaster payments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $7.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 8 | $1,231,636 | $153,955 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 17 | $2,000,656 | $117,686 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 26 | $2,582,443 | $99,325 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 35 | $3,043,069 | $86,945 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 44 | $3,433,001 | $78,023 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 53 | $3,785,388 | $71,422 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 62 | $4,118,706 | $66,431 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 70 | $4,388,925 | $62,699 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 79 | $4,651,122 | $58,875 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 88 | $4,896,842 | $55,646 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 97 | $5,116,242 | $52,745 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 106 | $5,318,954 | $50,179 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 115 | $5,496,597 | $47,797 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 124 | $5,658,713 | $45,635 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 132 | $5,789,606 | $43,861 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 141 | $5,922,939 | $42,007 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 150 | $6,046,970 | $40,313 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 159 | $6,161,157 | $38,749 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 168 | $6,263,552 | $37,283 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 177 | $6,357,262 | $35,917 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 709 | $1,187,856 | $1,675 |
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