Disaster payments in Vernon Parish, Louisiana totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $305,415 | $152,708 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 5 | $498,773 | $99,755 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 8 | $655,481 | $81,935 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 11 | $770,455 | $70,041 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 14 | $866,757 | $61,911 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 17 | $955,770 | $56,222 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 20 | $1,036,421 | $51,821 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 23 | $1,110,448 | $48,280 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 26 | $1,173,539 | $45,136 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 29 | $1,232,434 | $42,498 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 32 | $1,270,410 | $39,700 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 35 | $1,303,893 | $37,254 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 38 | $1,336,176 | $35,163 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 41 | $1,366,570 | $33,331 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 44 | $1,395,121 | $31,707 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 47 | $1,422,203 | $30,260 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 49 | $1,439,378 | $29,375 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 52 | $1,465,046 | $28,174 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 55 | $1,489,631 | $27,084 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 58 | $1,513,086 | $26,088 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 236 | $438,424 | $1,858 |
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