Disaster payments in 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) totaled $19.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $2,532,280 | $506,456 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $4,043,196 | $404,320 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 15 | $5,192,453 | $346,164 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 20 | $6,174,259 | $308,713 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 26 | $7,251,781 | $278,915 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 31 | $8,090,105 | $260,971 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 36 | $8,855,217 | $245,978 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 41 | $9,566,144 | $233,321 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 47 | $10,314,162 | $219,450 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 52 | $10,844,198 | $208,542 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 57 | $11,331,916 | $198,806 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 62 | $11,792,983 | $190,209 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 67 | $12,229,149 | $182,525 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 73 | $12,725,557 | $174,323 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 78 | $13,104,681 | $168,009 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 83 | $13,473,097 | $162,326 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 88 | $13,828,823 | $157,146 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 94 | $14,218,505 | $151,261 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 99 | $14,528,195 | $146,749 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 104 | $14,824,461 | $142,543 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 419 | $4,910,279 | $11,719 |
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