Disaster payments in Benton County, Mississippi totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $369,969 | $184,984 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 5 | $768,478 | $153,696 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 7 | $941,829 | $134,547 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 10 | $1,150,194 | $115,019 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 12 | $1,261,043 | $105,087 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 15 | $1,416,162 | $94,411 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 17 | $1,504,420 | $88,495 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 20 | $1,619,528 | $80,976 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 22 | $1,678,745 | $76,307 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 25 | $1,761,203 | $70,448 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 27 | $1,804,269 | $66,825 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 30 | $1,862,547 | $62,085 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 32 | $1,891,817 | $59,119 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 35 | $1,934,672 | $55,276 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 37 | $1,962,425 | $53,039 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 40 | $2,002,714 | $50,068 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 43 | $2,040,845 | $47,462 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 45 | $2,064,737 | $45,883 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 48 | $2,099,515 | $43,740 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 50 | $2,122,162 | $42,443 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 203 | $477,183 | $2,351 |
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