Disaster payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $37.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 12 | $6,414,766 | $534,564 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 24 | $10,121,245 | $421,719 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 36 | $13,058,003 | $362,722 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 48 | $15,659,557 | $326,241 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 61 | $17,630,050 | $289,017 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 73 | $19,137,071 | $262,152 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 85 | $20,534,741 | $241,585 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 97 | $21,797,114 | $224,713 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 109 | $22,885,655 | $209,960 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 122 | $23,912,708 | $196,006 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 134 | $24,751,073 | $184,710 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 146 | $25,491,933 | $174,602 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 158 | $26,173,507 | $165,655 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 170 | $26,796,345 | $157,626 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 183 | $27,425,063 | $149,864 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 195 | $27,950,049 | $143,334 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 207 | $28,424,509 | $137,316 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 219 | $28,870,191 | $131,827 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 231 | $29,290,183 | $126,797 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 244 | $29,710,647 | $121,765 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 976 | $7,819,493 | $8,012 |
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