Disaster payments in 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) totaled $6.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $473,555 | $118,389 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $783,494 | $97,937 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 12 | $1,044,209 | $87,017 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 16 | $1,267,055 | $79,191 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 20 | $1,478,555 | $73,928 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 24 | $1,690,055 | $70,419 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 28 | $1,901,555 | $67,913 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 32 | $2,113,055 | $66,033 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 36 | $2,324,555 | $64,571 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 40 | $2,534,805 | $63,370 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 44 | $2,736,389 | $62,191 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 48 | $2,930,471 | $61,051 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 52 | $3,107,739 | $59,764 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 56 | $3,268,447 | $58,365 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 60 | $3,416,050 | $56,934 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 64 | $3,554,885 | $55,545 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 68 | $3,689,092 | $54,251 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 72 | $3,807,614 | $52,884 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 76 | $3,920,171 | $51,581 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 80 | $4,026,953 | $50,337 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 321 | $2,257,173 | $7,032 |
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