Disaster payments in Benton County, Missouri totaled $4.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $404,314 | $101,079 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $702,426 | $87,803 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 12 | $930,695 | $77,558 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 17 | $1,172,646 | $68,979 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 21 | $1,331,791 | $63,419 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 25 | $1,469,563 | $58,783 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 29 | $1,590,925 | $54,859 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 34 | $1,732,773 | $50,964 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 38 | $1,834,322 | $48,272 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 42 | $1,931,594 | $45,990 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 46 | $2,025,187 | $44,026 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 51 | $2,133,074 | $41,825 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 55 | $2,217,389 | $40,316 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 59 | $2,297,059 | $38,933 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 64 | $2,389,841 | $37,341 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 68 | $2,459,233 | $36,165 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 72 | $2,525,573 | $35,077 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 76 | $2,590,091 | $34,080 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 81 | $2,668,228 | $32,941 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 85 | $2,729,490 | $32,112 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 342 | $1,957,636 | $5,724 |
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