Disaster payments in Sunflower County, Mississippi totaled $27.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $3,243,185 | $463,312 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $5,217,609 | $372,686 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 22 | $6,975,985 | $317,090 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 29 | $8,358,079 | $288,210 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 36 | $9,538,023 | $264,945 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 44 | $10,682,999 | $242,795 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 51 | $11,549,402 | $226,459 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 58 | $12,349,590 | $212,924 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 66 | $13,221,854 | $200,331 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 73 | $13,953,058 | $191,138 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 80 | $14,643,030 | $183,038 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 88 | $15,353,787 | $174,475 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 95 | $15,925,153 | $167,633 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 102 | $16,441,774 | $161,194 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 110 | $17,010,673 | $154,642 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 117 | $17,487,231 | $149,464 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 124 | $17,947,660 | $144,739 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 132 | $18,450,266 | $139,775 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 139 | $18,872,255 | $135,772 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 146 | $19,280,093 | $132,055 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 588 | $8,169,713 | $13,894 |
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