Disaster payments in Leflore County, Mississippi totaled $24.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $3,139,133 | $523,189 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 13 | $5,431,210 | $417,785 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 20 | $7,229,319 | $361,466 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 27 | $8,811,777 | $326,362 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 34 | $10,066,393 | $296,070 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 40 | $10,951,606 | $273,790 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 47 | $11,899,774 | $253,187 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 54 | $12,746,409 | $236,045 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 61 | $13,507,790 | $221,439 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 68 | $14,218,463 | $209,095 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 74 | $14,789,262 | $199,855 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 81 | $15,421,809 | $190,393 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 88 | $15,981,810 | $181,611 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 95 | $16,493,808 | $173,619 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 102 | $16,959,242 | $166,267 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 108 | $17,336,209 | $160,520 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 115 | $17,746,754 | $154,320 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 122 | $18,121,954 | $148,541 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 129 | $18,471,555 | $143,190 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 136 | $18,801,346 | $138,245 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 545 | $5,438,986 | $9,980 |
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