Disaster payments in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $13.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $1,279,091 | $639,545 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $3,006,359 | $601,272 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 7 | $3,901,184 | $557,312 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 10 | $5,088,927 | $508,893 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 13 | $6,083,913 | $467,993 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 15 | $6,629,627 | $441,975 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 18 | $7,302,520 | $405,696 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 21 | $7,819,235 | $372,345 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 23 | $8,136,928 | $353,779 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 26 | $8,547,237 | $328,740 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 29 | $8,934,404 | $308,083 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 31 | $9,148,572 | $295,115 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 34 | $9,465,533 | $278,398 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 37 | $9,753,772 | $263,615 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 39 | $9,933,516 | $254,706 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 42 | $10,181,546 | $242,418 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 45 | $10,416,861 | $231,486 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 47 | $10,564,982 | $224,787 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 50 | $10,768,294 | $215,366 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 53 | $10,956,306 | $206,723 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 213 | $2,661,173 | $12,494 |
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