Disaster payments in Newton County, Missouri totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $205,298 | $51,325 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $345,717 | $38,413 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 14 | $450,841 | $32,203 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 19 | $534,245 | $28,118 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 23 | $593,660 | $25,811 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 28 | $663,615 | $23,701 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 33 | $729,784 | $22,115 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 38 | $791,927 | $20,840 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 43 | $847,280 | $19,704 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 47 | $888,640 | $18,907 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 52 | $939,210 | $18,062 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 57 | $987,798 | $17,330 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 62 | $1,035,052 | $16,694 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 67 | $1,077,808 | $16,087 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 71 | $1,109,824 | $15,631 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 76 | $1,148,338 | $15,110 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 81 | $1,185,572 | $14,637 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 86 | $1,221,250 | $14,201 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 91 | $1,255,991 | $13,802 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 95 | $1,282,631 | $13,501 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 384 | $939,419 | $2,446 |
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