Disaster payments in Covington County, Mississippi totaled $1.4 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $120,480 | $120,480 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $258,185 | $86,062 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $293,085 | $73,271 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $358,803 | $59,800 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 7 | $385,127 | $55,018 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 9 | $429,160 | $47,684 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 10 | $449,401 | $44,940 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 12 | $489,270 | $40,772 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 13 | $508,809 | $39,139 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 15 | $547,388 | $36,493 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 16 | $566,460 | $35,404 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 18 | $599,290 | $33,294 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 20 | $631,781 | $31,589 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 21 | $647,147 | $30,817 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 23 | $677,181 | $29,443 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 24 | $691,569 | $28,815 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 26 | $720,119 | $27,697 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 27 | $734,097 | $27,189 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 29 | $761,270 | $26,251 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 30 | $774,415 | $25,814 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 124 | $600,726 | $4,845 |
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