Disaster payments in Bates County, Missouri totaled $734,350 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $61,211 | $61,211 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $122,421 | $61,211 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $172,210 | $57,403 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $205,916 | $51,479 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 5 | $231,549 | $46,310 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $257,181 | $42,864 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $282,743 | $40,392 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $308,176 | $38,522 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 9 | $330,299 | $36,700 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10 | $352,133 | $35,213 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 11 | $373,313 | $33,938 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 12 | $393,883 | $32,824 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 13 | $412,416 | $31,724 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 14 | $429,106 | $30,650 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 15 | $443,592 | $29,573 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 16 | $458,078 | $28,630 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 17 | $471,397 | $27,729 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 18 | $483,512 | $26,862 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 19 | $495,222 | $26,064 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 20 | $505,046 | $25,252 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 84 | $229,304 | $2,730 |
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