Disaster payments in Wayne County, Mississippi totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $153,319 | $153,319 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $231,389 | $77,130 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $275,204 | $55,041 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $311,679 | $44,526 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 9 | $345,329 | $38,370 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 11 | $374,827 | $34,075 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 13 | $401,719 | $30,901 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 15 | $426,081 | $28,405 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 17 | $447,725 | $26,337 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 19 | $468,486 | $24,657 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 21 | $488,425 | $23,258 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 23 | $507,402 | $22,061 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 25 | $525,783 | $21,031 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 27 | $544,005 | $20,148 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 29 | $562,077 | $19,382 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 31 | $579,238 | $18,685 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 33 | $595,722 | $18,052 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 35 | $611,712 | $17,477 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 37 | $627,392 | $16,957 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 39 | $642,793 | $16,482 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 157 | $518,692 | $3,304 |
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