Disaster payments in Lee County, Mississippi totaled $13.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 75 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 6 | $3,347,233 | $557,872 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 13 | $4,970,135 | $382,318 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 19 | $6,111,684 | $321,668 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 26 | $7,134,573 | $274,407 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 32 | $7,863,611 | $245,738 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 39 | $8,529,340 | $218,701 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 45 | $9,021,448 | $200,477 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 52 | $9,465,022 | $182,020 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 58 | $9,778,379 | $168,593 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 65 | $10,093,721 | $155,288 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 71 | $10,310,826 | $145,223 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 78 | $10,532,380 | $135,031 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 84 | $10,700,954 | $127,392 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 91 | $10,884,566 | $119,611 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 97 | $11,032,677 | $113,739 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 104 | $11,195,811 | $107,652 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 110 | $11,322,244 | $102,929 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 117 | $11,461,657 | $97,963 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 123 | $11,575,777 | $94,112 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 130 | $11,701,193 | $90,009 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 520 | $1,837,116 | $3,533 |
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