Disaster payments in Mississippi totaled $25.9 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 8 | $5,679,034 | $709,879 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 17 | $7,982,387 | $469,552 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 25 | $9,669,357 | $386,774 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 34 | $11,039,821 | $324,701 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 43 | $12,121,104 | $281,886 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 51 | $12,989,406 | $254,694 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 60 | $13,882,715 | $231,379 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 68 | $14,597,356 | $214,667 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 77 | $15,285,737 | $198,516 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 86 | $15,897,648 | $184,856 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 94 | $16,401,194 | $174,481 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 103 | $16,941,910 | $164,485 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 111 | $17,388,852 | $156,656 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 120 | $17,843,806 | $148,698 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 129 | $18,258,627 | $141,540 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 137 | $18,596,760 | $135,743 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 146 | $18,953,950 | $129,822 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 154 | $19,253,844 | $125,025 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 163 | $19,573,079 | $120,080 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 172 | $19,877,228 | $115,565 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 689 | $6,006,813 | $8,718 |
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