Disaster payments in Polk County, Missouri totaled $32.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 19 | $4,773,702 | $251,247 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 39 | $7,512,478 | $192,628 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 59 | $9,775,628 | $165,689 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 79 | $11,517,836 | $145,795 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 98 | $12,911,579 | $131,751 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 118 | $14,171,961 | $120,101 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 138 | $15,295,505 | $110,837 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 158 | $16,319,912 | $103,291 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 177 | $17,189,697 | $97,117 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 197 | $18,051,081 | $91,630 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 217 | $18,850,296 | $86,868 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 237 | $19,593,697 | $82,674 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 256 | $20,252,282 | $79,110 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 276 | $20,893,904 | $75,703 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 296 | $21,480,720 | $72,570 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 316 | $22,027,395 | $69,707 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 335 | $22,518,593 | $67,220 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 355 | $23,009,095 | $64,814 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 375 | $23,475,261 | $62,601 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 395 | $23,913,620 | $60,541 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,581 | $8,699,843 | $5,503 |
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