Disaster payments in Polk County, Missouri totaled $11.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $1,190,515 | $148,814 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 16 | $1,936,818 | $121,051 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 25 | $2,612,110 | $104,484 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 33 | $3,119,599 | $94,533 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 42 | $3,619,131 | $86,170 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 50 | $4,006,090 | $80,122 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 58 | $4,368,042 | $75,311 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 67 | $4,737,970 | $70,716 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 75 | $5,013,821 | $66,851 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 84 | $5,302,513 | $63,125 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 92 | $5,543,815 | $60,259 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 101 | $5,793,968 | $57,366 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 109 | $6,004,213 | $55,085 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 117 | $6,206,839 | $53,050 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 126 | $6,427,852 | $51,015 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 134 | $6,617,858 | $49,387 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 143 | $6,820,862 | $47,698 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 151 | $6,990,706 | $46,296 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 159 | $7,153,766 | $44,992 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 168 | $7,330,315 | $43,633 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 674 | $4,416,603 | $6,553 |
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