Disaster payments in Pontotoc County, Mississippi totaled $9.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 8 | $2,045,657 | $255,707 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 16 | $3,018,638 | $188,665 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 25 | $3,763,327 | $150,533 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 33 | $4,261,204 | $129,127 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 42 | $4,743,823 | $112,948 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 50 | $5,112,029 | $102,241 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 59 | $5,474,713 | $92,792 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 67 | $5,743,522 | $85,724 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 75 | $5,984,418 | $79,792 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 84 | $6,225,249 | $74,110 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 92 | $6,428,164 | $69,871 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 101 | $6,637,655 | $65,719 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 109 | $6,799,494 | $62,381 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 118 | $6,947,452 | $58,877 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 126 | $7,068,893 | $56,102 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 135 | $7,191,375 | $53,269 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 143 | $7,292,401 | $50,996 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 151 | $7,388,144 | $48,928 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 160 | $7,489,805 | $46,811 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 168 | $7,573,993 | $45,083 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 676 | $1,424,604 | $2,107 |
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