Disaster payments in Pearl River County, Mississippi totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $1,285,094 | $183,585 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 14 | $1,863,114 | $133,080 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 21 | $2,345,338 | $111,683 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 28 | $2,745,690 | $98,060 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 35 | $3,113,694 | $88,963 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 42 | $3,430,584 | $81,681 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 49 | $3,715,286 | $75,822 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 56 | $3,974,673 | $70,976 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 63 | $4,213,403 | $66,879 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 70 | $4,435,342 | $63,362 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 77 | $4,647,256 | $60,354 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 84 | $4,847,103 | $57,704 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 91 | $5,032,471 | $55,302 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 98 | $5,202,811 | $53,090 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 105 | $5,362,717 | $51,073 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 112 | $5,516,186 | $49,252 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 119 | $5,661,089 | $47,572 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 126 | $5,801,190 | $46,041 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 133 | $5,935,022 | $44,624 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 140 | $6,065,145 | $43,322 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 562 | $3,391,512 | $6,035 |
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