Disaster payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $231 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 68 | $38,409,451 | $564,845 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 137 | $58,997,567 | $430,639 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 206 | $74,594,730 | $362,110 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 275 | $87,254,263 | $317,288 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 344 | $98,075,812 | $285,104 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 412 | $107,340,677 | $260,536 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 481 | $115,620,629 | $240,376 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 550 | $123,119,221 | $223,853 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 619 | $130,008,643 | $210,030 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 688 | $136,291,157 | $198,098 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 756 | $141,927,750 | $187,735 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 825 | $147,226,581 | $178,456 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 894 | $152,110,930 | $170,146 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 963 | $156,662,627 | $162,682 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 1,032 | $160,887,279 | $155,899 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 1,100 | $164,780,744 | $149,801 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 1,169 | $168,494,850 | $144,136 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 1,238 | $172,002,785 | $138,936 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 1,307 | $175,299,440 | $134,124 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 1,376 | $178,423,872 | $129,669 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 5,504 | $52,485,126 | $9,536 |
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