Disaster payments in Polk County, Missouri totaled $1.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $151,370 | $50,457 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $234,477 | $39,080 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $305,030 | $33,892 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 13 | $379,154 | $29,166 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 16 | $426,931 | $26,683 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 19 | $470,801 | $24,779 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 23 | $521,051 | $22,654 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 26 | $554,359 | $21,322 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 29 | $585,609 | $20,193 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 33 | $625,059 | $18,941 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 36 | $651,536 | $18,098 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 39 | $676,109 | $17,336 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 43 | $705,279 | $16,402 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 46 | $725,509 | $15,772 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 49 | $744,585 | $15,196 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 52 | $763,316 | $14,679 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 56 | $787,417 | $14,061 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 59 | $805,101 | $13,646 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 62 | $822,272 | $13,262 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 66 | $844,357 | $12,793 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 265 | $571,987 | $2,158 |
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