Disaster payments in Shelby County, Missouri totaled $520,201 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $36,884 | $36,884 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $72,246 | $36,123 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $90,847 | $30,282 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $123,545 | $24,709 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $137,830 | $22,972 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $151,168 | $21,595 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 8 | $164,247 | $20,531 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 10 | $186,118 | $18,612 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 11 | $196,607 | $17,873 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 12 | $206,950 | $17,246 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 13 | $216,610 | $16,662 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 15 | $235,681 | $15,712 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 16 | $245,129 | $15,321 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 17 | $253,849 | $14,932 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 19 | $270,900 | $14,258 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 20 | $279,208 | $13,960 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 21 | $287,454 | $13,688 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 22 | $295,485 | $13,431 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 24 | $311,152 | $12,965 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 25 | $317,883 | $12,715 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 102 | $202,318 | $1,984 |
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