Disaster payments in Pontotoc County, Mississippi totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $86,869 | $43,435 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $185,128 | $37,026 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $240,997 | $34,428 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $300,793 | $30,079 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 13 | $351,864 | $27,066 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 15 | $382,002 | $25,467 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 18 | $424,870 | $23,604 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 20 | $452,897 | $22,645 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 23 | $493,853 | $21,472 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 26 | $532,287 | $20,473 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 28 | $556,197 | $19,864 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 31 | $588,375 | $18,980 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 33 | $608,068 | $18,426 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 36 | $633,486 | $17,597 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 39 | $658,433 | $16,883 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 41 | $674,078 | $16,441 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 44 | $694,820 | $15,791 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 46 | $708,370 | $15,399 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 49 | $727,950 | $14,856 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 52 | $746,584 | $14,357 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 208 | $432,232 | $2,078 |
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