Disaster payments in 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) totaled $157 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 151 | $29,442,437 | $194,983 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 302 | $44,476,860 | $147,274 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 453 | $55,471,129 | $122,453 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 604 | $64,173,928 | $106,248 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 755 | $71,548,556 | $94,766 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 906 | $77,935,684 | $86,022 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 1,057 | $83,467,405 | $78,966 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 1,208 | $88,346,932 | $73,135 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 1,359 | $92,780,327 | $68,271 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 1,510 | $96,793,024 | $64,101 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 1,661 | $100,416,319 | $60,455 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 1,812 | $103,726,149 | $57,244 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 1,963 | $106,758,223 | $54,385 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 2,114 | $109,569,815 | $51,831 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 2,265 | $112,167,104 | $49,522 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 2,416 | $114,560,018 | $47,417 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 2,567 | $116,763,354 | $45,486 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 2,718 | $118,813,257 | $43,713 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 2,869 | $120,743,783 | $42,086 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 3,020 | $122,563,674 | $40,584 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 12,080 | $34,828,874 | $2,883 |
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