Disaster payments in Simpson County, Mississippi totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 36 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $83,990 | $83,990 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $134,596 | $67,298 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $185,032 | $61,677 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $226,176 | $56,544 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $258,035 | $51,607 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $312,710 | $44,673 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $339,180 | $42,398 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 9 | $363,741 | $40,416 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 10 | $387,608 | $38,761 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 11 | $410,257 | $37,296 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 12 | $431,517 | $35,960 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 14 | $471,958 | $33,711 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 15 | $489,789 | $32,653 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 16 | $507,074 | $31,692 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 17 | $522,836 | $30,755 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 18 | $538,584 | $29,921 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 19 | $553,699 | $29,142 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 21 | $583,635 | $27,792 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 22 | $598,181 | $27,190 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 23 | $612,529 | $26,632 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 94 | $535,612 | $5,698 |
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