Disaster payments in 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) totaled $186 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 86 | $30,591,927 | $355,720 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 172 | $46,328,364 | $269,351 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 258 | $58,941,501 | $228,455 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 344 | $69,743,694 | $202,743 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 430 | $79,111,442 | $183,980 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 516 | $87,321,161 | $169,227 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 602 | $94,619,998 | $157,176 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 688 | $101,246,749 | $147,161 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 774 | $107,223,620 | $138,532 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 860 | $112,662,170 | $131,003 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 946 | $117,549,348 | $124,259 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 1,032 | $122,069,648 | $118,285 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 1,118 | $126,318,196 | $112,986 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 1,204 | $130,274,078 | $108,201 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 1,290 | $133,936,304 | $103,827 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 1,376 | $137,339,370 | $99,811 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 1,462 | $140,521,275 | $96,116 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 1,548 | $143,481,678 | $92,688 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 1,634 | $146,232,238 | $89,493 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 1,720 | $148,776,189 | $86,498 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 6,881 | $37,082,174 | $5,389 |
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