Disaster payments in Wayne County, Mississippi totaled $4.9 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% | 11% | 6 | $559,593 | $93,266 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 13 | $941,338 | $72,411 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 19 | $1,230,003 | $64,737 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 26 | $1,496,352 | $57,552 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 33 | $1,731,313 | $52,464 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 39 | $1,907,768 | $48,917 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 46 | $2,088,365 | $45,399 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 53 | $2,250,815 | $42,468 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 59 | $2,383,795 | $40,403 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 66 | $2,526,192 | $38,276 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 73 | $2,653,218 | $36,345 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 79 | $2,751,135 | $34,825 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 86 | $2,858,199 | $33,235 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 93 | $2,960,218 | $31,830 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 99 | $3,043,709 | $30,745 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 106 | $3,134,748 | $29,573 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 113 | $3,220,293 | $28,498 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 119 | $3,289,572 | $27,643 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 126 | $3,367,464 | $26,726 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 133 | $3,439,793 | $25,863 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 533 | $1,496,788 | $2,808 |
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