Disaster payments in 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) totaled $247 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 95 | $42,676,954 | $449,231 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 191 | $63,969,460 | $334,919 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 286 | $80,252,089 | $280,602 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 382 | $94,072,987 | $246,264 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 477 | $106,044,494 | $222,316 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 573 | $116,864,235 | $203,952 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 668 | $126,377,610 | $189,188 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 764 | $134,999,465 | $176,701 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 859 | $142,751,629 | $166,184 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 955 | $149,848,411 | $156,909 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 1,050 | $156,260,616 | $148,820 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 1,146 | $162,226,315 | $141,559 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 1,241 | $167,581,514 | $135,037 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 1,337 | $172,637,002 | $129,123 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 1,432 | $177,370,928 | $123,862 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 1,528 | $181,872,707 | $119,027 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 1,623 | $186,017,675 | $114,613 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 1,719 | $189,939,134 | $110,494 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 1,814 | $193,557,919 | $106,702 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 1,910 | $196,965,881 | $103,124 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 7,641 | $50,051,496 | $6,550 |
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