Disaster payments in Macon County, Missouri totaled $2.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $409,756 | $204,878 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $617,469 | $154,367 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $807,293 | $115,328 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 9 | $912,080 | $101,342 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 11 | $1,003,819 | $91,256 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 14 | $1,112,205 | $79,443 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 16 | $1,176,856 | $73,553 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 19 | $1,261,345 | $66,387 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 21 | $1,312,894 | $62,519 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 23 | $1,363,375 | $59,277 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 26 | $1,435,946 | $55,229 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 28 | $1,481,102 | $52,896 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 30 | $1,525,411 | $50,847 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 33 | $1,589,097 | $48,154 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 35 | $1,630,049 | $46,573 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 38 | $1,688,236 | $44,427 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 40 | $1,725,341 | $43,134 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 42 | $1,760,742 | $41,922 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 45 | $1,808,412 | $40,187 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 47 | $1,837,730 | $39,101 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 191 | $768,312 | $4,023 |
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