Disaster payments in Mississippi totaled $47.6 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% | 11% | 19 | $5,178,654 | $272,561 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 38 | $7,740,666 | $203,702 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 57 | $9,893,401 | $173,568 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 77 | $11,758,746 | $152,711 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 96 | $13,203,101 | $137,532 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 115 | $14,495,200 | $126,045 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 134 | $15,661,701 | $116,878 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 154 | $16,788,248 | $109,015 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 173 | $17,797,188 | $102,874 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 192 | $18,801,813 | $97,926 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 211 | $19,806,438 | $93,869 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 231 | $20,863,938 | $90,320 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 250 | $21,868,563 | $87,474 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 269 | $22,873,188 | $85,030 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 289 | $23,930,688 | $82,805 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 308 | $24,935,313 | $80,959 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 327 | $25,939,938 | $79,327 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 346 | $26,944,563 | $77,874 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 366 | $28,002,063 | $76,508 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 385 | $29,000,488 | $75,326 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 1,542 | $18,582,464 | $12,051 |
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