Disaster payments in Lauderdale County, Mississippi totaled $969,348 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $52,875 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $158,625 | $52,875 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $232,727 | $46,545 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 7 | $283,436 | $40,491 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 9 | $332,482 | $36,942 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 11 | $378,506 | $34,410 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 13 | $422,849 | $32,527 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 15 | $461,392 | $30,759 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 17 | $494,582 | $29,093 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 19 | $523,397 | $27,547 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 20 | $536,639 | $26,832 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 22 | $559,648 | $25,439 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 24 | $580,619 | $24,192 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 26 | $600,447 | $23,094 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 28 | $619,048 | $22,109 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 30 | $637,014 | $21,234 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 32 | $654,105 | $20,441 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 34 | $669,535 | $19,692 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 36 | $683,888 | $18,997 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 38 | $697,781 | $18,363 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 152 | $271,567 | $1,787 |
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