Disaster payments in Yazoo County, Mississippi totaled $32.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 7 | $6,318,029 | $902,576 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 14 | $9,992,562 | $713,754 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 21 | $12,747,659 | $607,031 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 28 | $14,948,086 | $533,860 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 36 | $16,988,366 | $471,899 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 43 | $18,359,421 | $426,963 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 50 | $19,460,082 | $389,202 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 57 | $20,402,231 | $357,934 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 65 | $21,350,432 | $328,468 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 72 | $22,094,910 | $306,874 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 79 | $22,777,370 | $288,321 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 86 | $23,390,452 | $271,982 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 94 | $23,998,097 | $255,299 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 101 | $24,480,352 | $242,380 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 108 | $24,909,703 | $230,645 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 115 | $25,310,435 | $220,091 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 123 | $25,724,172 | $209,140 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 130 | $26,050,545 | $200,389 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 137 | $26,359,921 | $192,408 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 144 | $26,658,486 | $185,128 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 580 | $5,295,729 | $9,131 |
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