Disaster payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $18.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $1,524,722 | $304,944 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 11 | $2,698,723 | $245,338 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 17 | $3,633,996 | $213,764 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 23 | $4,424,927 | $192,388 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 29 | $5,159,184 | $177,903 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 35 | $5,830,673 | $166,591 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 41 | $6,461,073 | $157,587 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 47 | $7,058,336 | $150,177 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 53 | $7,605,092 | $143,492 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 59 | $8,082,102 | $136,985 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 65 | $8,528,155 | $131,202 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 70 | $8,880,475 | $126,864 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 76 | $9,282,023 | $122,132 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 82 | $9,660,859 | $117,815 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 88 | $10,015,548 | $113,813 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 94 | $10,356,419 | $110,175 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 100 | $10,684,729 | $106,847 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 106 | $11,003,319 | $103,805 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 112 | $11,320,569 | $101,077 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 118 | $11,635,373 | $98,605 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 473 | $7,236,028 | $15,298 |
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