FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 28033
DeSoto County
Mississippi · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
4,706Total recipients
1,506100% rating band
#328National rank by recipients
#3Mississippi rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
778 · 16.5%
30%–40%
414 · 8.8%
50%–60%
510 · 10.8%
70%–90%
1,498 · 31.8%
100%
1,506 · 32.0%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
1,395 · 29.6%
Age 45–64
1,874 · 39.8%
Age 65 or older
1,437 · 30.5%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
3,993 · 84.8%
Female
713 · 15.2%