Disaster payments in Amite County, Mississippi totaled $1.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $156,325 | $78,163 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $274,996 | $68,749 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $359,143 | $59,857 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 8 | $427,508 | $53,439 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 10 | $491,818 | $49,182 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 12 | $554,045 | $46,170 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 14 | $607,276 | $43,377 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 16 | $654,691 | $40,918 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 18 | $699,878 | $38,882 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 21 | $763,884 | $36,375 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 23 | $801,378 | $34,843 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 25 | $835,416 | $33,417 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 27 | $868,909 | $32,182 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 29 | $901,642 | $31,091 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 31 | $932,609 | $30,084 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 33 | $961,942 | $29,150 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 35 | $990,815 | $28,309 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 37 | $1,018,548 | $27,528 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 40 | $1,056,908 | $26,423 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 42 | $1,080,427 | $25,724 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 169 | $627,385 | $3,712 |
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