Disaster payments in Lee County, Mississippi totaled $1.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $228,784 | $228,784 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $433,233 | $216,617 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 4 | $770,666 | $192,667 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 5 | $883,603 | $176,721 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 6 | $993,485 | $165,581 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 8 | $1,057,706 | $132,213 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 9 | $1,082,786 | $120,310 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 11 | $1,127,957 | $102,542 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 12 | $1,142,783 | $95,232 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 13 | $1,156,927 | $88,994 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 15 | $1,182,975 | $78,865 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 16 | $1,194,309 | $74,644 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 17 | $1,205,442 | $70,908 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 19 | $1,227,395 | $64,600 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 20 | $1,238,137 | $61,907 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 22 | $1,258,888 | $57,222 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 23 | $1,268,335 | $55,145 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 24 | $1,277,645 | $53,235 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 26 | $1,296,096 | $49,850 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 27 | $1,304,645 | $48,320 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 111 | $209,947 | $1,891 |
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