Disaster payments in Mississippi totaled $6.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $734,686 | $367,343 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 4 | $1,344,752 | $336,188 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 6 | $1,864,071 | $310,679 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 8 | $2,211,063 | $276,383 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 10 | $2,504,176 | $250,418 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 12 | $2,755,746 | $229,646 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 14 | $2,990,246 | $213,589 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 16 | $3,224,746 | $201,547 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 18 | $3,459,246 | $192,180 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 20 | $3,692,746 | $184,637 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 22 | $3,891,899 | $176,905 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 24 | $4,056,233 | $169,010 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 26 | $4,206,838 | $161,801 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 28 | $4,348,190 | $155,293 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 30 | $4,482,498 | $149,417 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 32 | $4,604,335 | $143,885 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 34 | $4,717,456 | $138,749 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 36 | $4,824,554 | $134,015 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 38 | $4,924,803 | $129,600 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 40 | $5,023,283 | $125,582 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 163 | $1,849,187 | $11,345 |
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