Disaster payments in Amite County, Mississippi totaled $8.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 7 | $1,413,532 | $201,933 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 14 | $2,085,118 | $148,937 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 22 | $2,616,290 | $118,922 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 29 | $2,988,150 | $103,040 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 37 | $3,411,150 | $92,193 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 44 | $3,781,253 | $85,938 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 52 | $4,170,585 | $80,204 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 59 | $4,476,246 | $75,869 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 67 | $4,771,021 | $71,209 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 74 | $5,000,229 | $67,571 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 82 | $5,245,539 | $63,970 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 89 | $5,447,120 | $61,204 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 97 | $5,662,075 | $58,372 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 104 | $5,839,775 | $56,152 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 112 | $6,027,154 | $53,814 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 119 | $6,179,212 | $51,926 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 126 | $6,316,358 | $50,130 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 134 | $6,457,000 | $48,187 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 141 | $6,569,988 | $46,596 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 149 | $6,689,222 | $44,894 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 598 | $2,009,033 | $3,360 |
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