Disaster payments in 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $128,526 | $128,526 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $252,173 | $126,087 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $351,341 | $117,114 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $441,625 | $110,406 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $621,550 | $103,592 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $691,117 | $98,731 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 8 | $753,617 | $94,202 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 9 | $816,117 | $90,680 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 10 | $867,496 | $86,750 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 12 | $952,363 | $79,364 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 13 | $994,140 | $76,472 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 14 | $1,035,026 | $73,930 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 15 | $1,068,256 | $71,217 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 17 | $1,132,954 | $66,644 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 18 | $1,163,273 | $64,626 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 19 | $1,192,643 | $62,771 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 20 | $1,221,832 | $61,092 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 21 | $1,248,494 | $59,452 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 23 | $1,290,297 | $56,100 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 24 | $1,310,083 | $54,587 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 98 | $752,985 | $7,684 |
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