Disaster payments in Mercer County, Missouri totaled $10.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 7 | $2,164,498 | $309,214 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 15 | $3,161,538 | $210,769 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 22 | $3,739,464 | $169,976 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 30 | $4,318,326 | $143,944 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 37 | $4,747,243 | $128,304 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 45 | $5,191,347 | $115,363 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 52 | $5,549,666 | $106,724 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 60 | $5,921,248 | $98,687 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 67 | $6,206,968 | $92,641 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 75 | $6,502,977 | $86,706 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 82 | $6,740,168 | $82,197 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 90 | $6,993,510 | $77,706 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 97 | $7,188,692 | $74,110 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 105 | $7,388,552 | $70,367 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 112 | $7,554,303 | $67,449 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 120 | $7,733,495 | $64,446 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 127 | $7,879,084 | $62,040 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 135 | $8,035,583 | $59,523 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 142 | $8,166,884 | $57,513 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 150 | $8,309,585 | $55,397 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 601 | $2,412,116 | $4,014 |
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