Disaster payments in Lafayette County, Missouri totaled $16.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 13 | $2,972,639 | $228,665 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 27 | $4,310,594 | $159,652 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 41 | $5,381,888 | $131,266 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 55 | $6,270,366 | $114,007 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 68 | $6,950,330 | $102,211 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 82 | $7,585,131 | $92,502 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 96 | $8,136,925 | $84,760 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 110 | $8,627,496 | $78,432 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 124 | $9,079,965 | $73,226 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 137 | $9,468,257 | $69,111 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 151 | $9,844,083 | $65,193 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 165 | $10,191,955 | $61,769 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 179 | $10,517,473 | $58,757 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 192 | $10,796,469 | $56,232 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 206 | $11,079,650 | $53,785 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 220 | $11,343,387 | $51,561 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 234 | $11,596,040 | $49,556 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 248 | $11,837,411 | $47,731 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 261 | $12,046,984 | $46,157 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 275 | $12,263,914 | $44,596 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,103 | $3,954,636 | $3,585 |
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