Disaster payments in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana totaled $20.7 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% | 22% | 17 | $4,494,041 | $264,355 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 34 | $6,909,586 | $203,223 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 51 | $8,695,084 | $170,492 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 68 | $10,124,268 | $148,886 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 85 | $11,279,647 | $132,702 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 103 | $12,329,084 | $119,700 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 120 | $13,150,128 | $109,584 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 137 | $13,838,666 | $101,012 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 154 | $14,435,450 | $93,737 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 171 | $14,966,664 | $87,524 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 188 | $15,441,908 | $82,138 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 206 | $15,895,278 | $77,162 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 223 | $16,280,027 | $73,005 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 240 | $16,635,017 | $69,313 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 257 | $16,961,846 | $65,999 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 274 | $17,259,249 | $62,990 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 292 | $17,541,890 | $60,075 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 309 | $17,786,761 | $57,562 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 326 | $18,018,784 | $55,272 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 343 | $18,228,054 | $53,143 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,375 | $2,425,707 | $1,764 |
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