Disaster payments in Simpson County, Mississippi totaled $4.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $687,651 | $137,530 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 10 | $1,080,885 | $108,089 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $1,347,504 | $89,834 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 20 | $1,584,540 | $79,227 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 25 | $1,795,580 | $71,823 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 31 | $2,013,791 | $64,961 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 36 | $2,168,832 | $60,245 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 41 | $2,305,772 | $56,238 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 46 | $2,436,271 | $52,962 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 51 | $2,559,047 | $50,177 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 56 | $2,671,264 | $47,701 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 62 | $2,795,609 | $45,090 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 67 | $2,890,162 | $43,137 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 72 | $2,971,789 | $41,275 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 77 | $3,049,095 | $39,599 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 82 | $3,123,698 | $38,094 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 88 | $3,208,552 | $36,461 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 93 | $3,274,671 | $35,212 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 98 | $3,336,678 | $34,048 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 103 | $3,394,293 | $32,954 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 415 | $1,377,601 | $3,320 |
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