Disaster payments in Polk County, Missouri totaled $3.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $246,892 | $82,297 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $411,230 | $68,538 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $602,105 | $60,211 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 13 | $733,989 | $56,461 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 17 | $884,086 | $52,005 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 20 | $991,425 | $49,571 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 24 | $1,125,631 | $46,901 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 27 | $1,220,156 | $45,191 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 31 | $1,332,544 | $42,985 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 34 | $1,411,748 | $41,522 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 38 | $1,513,045 | $39,817 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 41 | $1,581,945 | $38,584 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 45 | $1,664,698 | $36,993 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 48 | $1,722,327 | $35,882 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 52 | $1,797,322 | $34,564 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 55 | $1,849,809 | $33,633 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 59 | $1,915,317 | $32,463 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 62 | $1,963,350 | $31,667 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 66 | $2,024,853 | $30,680 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 69 | $2,069,031 | $29,986 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 280 | $1,472,886 | $5,260 |
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