Disaster payments in Buchanan County, Missouri totaled $10.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $1,254,361 | $156,795 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 17 | $2,267,278 | $133,369 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 26 | $3,067,929 | $117,997 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 35 | $3,775,399 | $107,869 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 44 | $4,390,865 | $99,792 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 53 | $4,888,263 | $92,231 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 62 | $5,293,645 | $85,381 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 71 | $5,648,802 | $79,561 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 80 | $5,963,640 | $74,546 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 89 | $6,245,945 | $70,179 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 97 | $6,478,135 | $66,785 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 106 | $6,721,366 | $63,409 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 115 | $6,937,604 | $60,327 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 124 | $7,125,350 | $57,463 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 133 | $7,295,596 | $54,854 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 142 | $7,454,400 | $52,496 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 151 | $7,604,468 | $50,361 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 160 | $7,746,558 | $48,416 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 169 | $7,883,729 | $46,649 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 178 | $8,014,956 | $45,028 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 712 | $2,275,266 | $3,196 |
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