Disaster payments in Leake County, Mississippi totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 35 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $79,423 | $39,712 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $140,204 | $35,051 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $194,819 | $32,470 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $237,168 | $29,646 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 10 | $273,519 | $27,352 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 12 | $308,608 | $25,717 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 14 | $341,265 | $24,376 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 16 | $370,793 | $23,175 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 18 | $398,488 | $22,138 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 20 | $424,346 | $21,217 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 22 | $448,648 | $20,393 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 24 | $471,907 | $19,663 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 26 | $494,528 | $19,020 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 28 | $516,795 | $18,457 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 30 | $538,116 | $17,937 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 32 | $558,218 | $17,444 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 34 | $577,205 | $16,977 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 36 | $595,711 | $16,548 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 38 | $613,652 | $16,149 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 41 | $640,039 | $15,611 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 164 | $564,204 | $3,440 |
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