Disaster payments in 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) totaled $227 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 179 | $46,024,124 | $257,118 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 359 | $68,774,152 | $191,571 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 539 | $85,121,079 | $157,924 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 719 | $97,996,531 | $136,296 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 898 | $108,528,157 | $120,855 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 1,078 | $117,596,059 | $109,087 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 1,258 | $125,533,390 | $99,788 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 1,438 | $132,534,930 | $92,166 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 1,617 | $138,687,834 | $85,769 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 1,797 | $144,279,684 | $80,289 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 1,977 | $149,357,482 | $75,548 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 2,157 | $153,988,478 | $71,390 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 2,337 | $158,212,204 | $67,699 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 2,516 | $162,059,703 | $64,412 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 2,696 | $165,636,955 | $61,438 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 2,876 | $168,954,093 | $58,746 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 3,056 | $172,031,432 | $56,293 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 3,235 | $174,873,719 | $54,057 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 3,415 | $177,536,358 | $51,987 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 3,595 | $180,027,351 | $50,077 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 14,382 | $47,051,172 | $3,272 |
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