Disaster payments in Lafayette County, Missouri totaled $3.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $349,735 | $87,434 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $588,401 | $73,550 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 13 | $777,111 | $59,778 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 17 | $900,956 | $52,997 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 21 | $1,003,666 | $47,794 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 26 | $1,121,943 | $43,152 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 30 | $1,209,536 | $40,318 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 34 | $1,288,887 | $37,908 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 39 | $1,377,912 | $35,331 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 43 | $1,442,727 | $33,552 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 47 | $1,503,102 | $31,981 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 52 | $1,571,717 | $30,225 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 56 | $1,624,509 | $29,009 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 61 | $1,688,262 | $27,676 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 65 | $1,737,721 | $26,734 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 69 | $1,785,799 | $25,881 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 74 | $1,841,811 | $24,889 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 78 | $1,883,438 | $24,147 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 82 | $1,923,490 | $23,457 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 87 | $1,971,819 | $22,665 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 349 | $1,285,622 | $3,684 |
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