Disaster payments in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri totaled $10.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 11 | $1,646,692 | $149,699 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 22 | $2,466,796 | $112,127 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 33 | $3,069,087 | $93,003 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 45 | $3,655,024 | $81,223 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 56 | $4,128,841 | $73,729 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 67 | $4,511,410 | $67,334 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 78 | $4,831,185 | $61,938 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 90 | $5,139,500 | $57,106 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 101 | $5,397,130 | $53,437 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 112 | $5,632,725 | $50,292 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 123 | $5,851,659 | $47,574 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 135 | $6,067,140 | $44,942 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 146 | $6,255,022 | $42,843 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 157 | $6,433,005 | $40,975 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 168 | $6,598,338 | $39,276 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 180 | $6,768,905 | $37,605 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 191 | $6,915,570 | $36,207 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 202 | $7,054,438 | $34,923 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 213 | $7,185,082 | $33,733 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 225 | $7,320,782 | $32,537 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 901 | $2,644,168 | $2,935 |
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