Disaster payments in Tunica County, Mississippi totaled $23.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $1,965,573 | $982,787 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $4,121,995 | $824,399 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $5,829,417 | $728,677 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $7,256,411 | $659,674 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 13 | $8,116,934 | $624,380 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 16 | $9,345,621 | $584,101 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 19 | $10,498,460 | $552,551 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 22 | $11,608,314 | $527,651 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 25 | $12,571,565 | $502,863 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 27 | $13,134,452 | $486,461 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 30 | $13,874,696 | $462,490 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 33 | $14,567,040 | $441,425 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 36 | $15,216,782 | $422,688 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 39 | $15,826,874 | $405,817 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 41 | $16,207,115 | $395,295 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 44 | $16,730,375 | $380,236 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 47 | $17,165,390 | $365,221 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 50 | $17,590,196 | $351,804 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 53 | $17,994,847 | $339,525 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 55 | $18,247,411 | $331,771 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 224 | $5,558,230 | $24,814 |
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