Disaster payments in Lafayette County, Missouri totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $305,975 | $152,988 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $449,945 | $112,486 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 6 | $578,236 | $96,373 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $697,307 | $87,163 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 10 | $789,954 | $78,995 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 12 | $878,642 | $73,220 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 14 | $963,821 | $68,844 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 16 | $1,043,219 | $65,201 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 18 | $1,119,041 | $62,169 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 20 | $1,188,130 | $59,407 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 22 | $1,251,143 | $56,870 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 24 | $1,308,834 | $54,535 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 26 | $1,361,484 | $52,365 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 28 | $1,408,633 | $50,308 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 30 | $1,454,692 | $48,490 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 32 | $1,498,093 | $46,815 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 34 | $1,539,041 | $45,266 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 36 | $1,577,669 | $43,824 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 38 | $1,615,159 | $42,504 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 41 | $1,667,565 | $40,672 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 164 | $709,210 | $4,324 |
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