Disaster payments in Buchanan County, Missouri totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $74,532 | $74,532 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $147,242 | $49,081 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $209,406 | $41,881 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 7 | $268,690 | $38,384 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 8 | $296,800 | $37,100 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 10 | $350,993 | $35,099 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 12 | $402,502 | $33,542 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 14 | $451,681 | $32,263 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 15 | $473,739 | $31,583 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 17 | $513,437 | $30,202 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 19 | $550,960 | $28,998 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 21 | $586,585 | $27,933 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 22 | $604,118 | $27,460 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 24 | $636,310 | $26,513 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 26 | $668,412 | $25,708 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 28 | $694,956 | $24,820 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 29 | $707,882 | $24,410 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 31 | $732,850 | $23,640 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 33 | $757,279 | $22,948 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 35 | $781,409 | $22,326 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 140 | $504,359 | $3,603 |
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