Disaster payments in Vernon County, Missouri totaled $949,970 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $125,569 | $125,569 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $218,832 | $72,944 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4 | $252,877 | $63,219 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6 | $318,671 | $53,112 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $349,581 | $49,940 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $402,579 | $44,731 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $426,656 | $42,666 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12 | $470,562 | $39,214 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 14 | $508,805 | $36,343 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 15 | $526,568 | $35,105 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 17 | $559,893 | $32,935 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 18 | $575,499 | $31,972 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 20 | $603,131 | $30,157 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 21 | $614,708 | $29,272 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 23 | $637,300 | $27,709 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 24 | $648,209 | $27,009 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 26 | $668,046 | $25,694 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 28 | $687,153 | $24,541 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 29 | $696,519 | $24,018 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 31 | $712,720 | $22,991 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 125 | $237,251 | $1,898 |
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