Disaster payments in Vernon Parish, Louisiana totaled $3.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $558,433 | $186,144 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 7 | $985,992 | $140,856 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 11 | $1,273,463 | $115,769 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 15 | $1,486,893 | $99,126 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 18 | $1,627,733 | $90,430 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 22 | $1,790,879 | $81,404 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 26 | $1,921,834 | $73,917 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 30 | $2,040,212 | $68,007 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 33 | $2,122,596 | $64,321 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 37 | $2,223,766 | $60,102 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 41 | $2,313,547 | $56,428 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 45 | $2,392,712 | $53,171 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 48 | $2,447,693 | $50,994 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 52 | $2,513,773 | $48,342 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 56 | $2,576,659 | $46,012 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 60 | $2,636,885 | $43,948 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 63 | $2,679,121 | $42,526 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 67 | $2,728,634 | $40,726 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 71 | $2,773,402 | $39,062 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 75 | $2,817,036 | $37,560 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 301 | $757,542 | $2,517 |
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