Disaster payments in Covington County, Mississippi totaled $7.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 6 | $1,517,891 | $252,982 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 12 | $2,103,493 | $175,291 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 19 | $2,567,078 | $135,109 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 25 | $2,869,956 | $114,798 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 31 | $3,139,758 | $101,283 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 38 | $3,403,903 | $89,576 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 44 | $3,608,862 | $82,020 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 50 | $3,790,096 | $75,802 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 57 | $3,970,900 | $69,665 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 63 | $4,112,424 | $65,277 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 69 | $4,240,945 | $61,463 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 76 | $4,381,986 | $57,658 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 82 | $4,497,386 | $54,846 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 88 | $4,608,029 | $52,364 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 95 | $4,730,163 | $49,791 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 101 | $4,828,954 | $47,811 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 107 | $4,921,833 | $45,998 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 114 | $5,023,123 | $44,062 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 120 | $5,105,190 | $42,543 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 126 | $5,184,197 | $41,144 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 508 | $1,865,959 | $3,673 |
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