Disaster payments in George County, Mississippi totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 74 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 5 | $2,441,441 | $488,288 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 10 | $3,863,689 | $386,369 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 15 | $4,721,661 | $314,777 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 20 | $5,318,171 | $265,909 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 25 | $5,777,826 | $231,113 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 30 | $6,134,877 | $204,496 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 35 | $6,432,112 | $183,775 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 40 | $6,660,312 | $166,508 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 45 | $6,858,833 | $152,419 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 50 | $7,022,400 | $140,448 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 55 | $7,160,435 | $130,190 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 60 | $7,281,080 | $121,351 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 65 | $7,390,127 | $113,694 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 70 | $7,492,836 | $107,041 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 75 | $7,586,880 | $101,158 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 80 | $7,675,352 | $95,942 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 85 | $7,757,164 | $91,261 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 90 | $7,835,035 | $87,056 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 95 | $7,910,518 | $83,269 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 100 | $7,982,259 | $79,823 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 404 | $1,467,921 | $3,633 |
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