Disaster payments in Vernon County, Missouri totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $284,774 | $142,387 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $481,611 | $96,322 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 8 | $653,797 | $81,725 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 11 | $784,981 | $71,362 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 14 | $884,820 | $63,201 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 17 | $979,583 | $57,623 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 20 | $1,063,358 | $53,168 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 23 | $1,142,315 | $49,666 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 26 | $1,211,188 | $46,584 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 29 | $1,274,019 | $43,932 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 32 | $1,332,718 | $41,647 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 34 | $1,369,902 | $40,291 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 37 | $1,420,955 | $38,404 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 40 | $1,469,354 | $36,734 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 43 | $1,515,805 | $35,251 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 46 | $1,560,524 | $33,924 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 49 | $1,602,750 | $32,709 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 52 | $1,643,346 | $31,603 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 55 | $1,678,968 | $30,527 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 58 | $1,712,967 | $29,534 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 233 | $661,632 | $2,840 |
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