Disaster payments in Shelby County, Missouri totaled $507,338 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $52,875 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $89,759 | $44,879 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $125,276 | $41,759 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 5 | $160,851 | $32,170 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 6 | $176,575 | $29,429 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 7 | $190,860 | $27,266 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 9 | $217,126 | $24,125 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 10 | $228,269 | $22,827 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 11 | $238,757 | $21,705 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 13 | $257,828 | $19,833 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 14 | $266,589 | $19,042 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 15 | $274,897 | $18,327 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 17 | $288,366 | $16,963 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 18 | $295,022 | $16,390 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 19 | $301,678 | $15,878 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 21 | $314,889 | $14,995 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 22 | $321,313 | $14,605 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 23 | $327,701 | $14,248 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 25 | $338,976 | $13,559 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 26 | $344,492 | $13,250 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 107 | $162,846 | $1,522 |
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