Disaster payments in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi totaled $5.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $988,268 | $197,654 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 11 | $1,682,813 | $152,983 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 16 | $2,067,780 | $129,236 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 22 | $2,411,963 | $109,635 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 27 | $2,636,861 | $97,662 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 33 | $2,866,576 | $86,866 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 38 | $3,039,696 | $79,992 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 44 | $3,220,563 | $73,195 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 49 | $3,354,522 | $68,460 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 55 | $3,497,398 | $63,589 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 60 | $3,604,251 | $60,071 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 66 | $3,719,229 | $56,352 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 71 | $3,808,884 | $53,646 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 77 | $3,909,078 | $50,767 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 82 | $3,986,655 | $48,618 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 88 | $4,076,653 | $46,326 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 93 | $4,148,289 | $44,605 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 99 | $4,229,548 | $42,723 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 104 | $4,293,883 | $41,287 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 110 | $4,367,066 | $39,701 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 441 | $1,308,082 | $2,966 |
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