Disaster payments in Sunflower County, Mississippi totaled $2.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $500,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $650,816 | $216,939 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $788,246 | $197,061 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $913,246 | $182,649 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 6 | $1,014,604 | $169,101 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 7 | $1,109,852 | $158,550 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 8 | $1,191,256 | $148,907 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 9 | $1,262,931 | $140,326 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10 | $1,333,940 | $133,394 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 11 | $1,403,378 | $127,580 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 12 | $1,471,411 | $122,618 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 13 | $1,529,036 | $117,618 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 14 | $1,585,717 | $113,266 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 15 | $1,635,827 | $109,055 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 16 | $1,684,218 | $105,264 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 18 | $1,773,517 | $98,529 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 19 | $1,811,700 | $95,353 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 20 | $1,848,212 | $92,411 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 21 | $1,883,988 | $89,714 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 85 | $870,631 | $10,243 |
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