Disaster payments in Iowa totaled $3.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 6 | $461,161 | $76,860 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 13 | $725,326 | $55,794 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 20 | $918,754 | $45,938 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 27 | $1,075,757 | $39,843 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 33 | $1,192,139 | $36,125 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 40 | $1,312,906 | $32,823 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 47 | $1,420,823 | $30,230 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 54 | $1,518,269 | $28,116 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 60 | $1,598,654 | $26,644 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 67 | $1,684,317 | $25,139 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 74 | $1,763,288 | $23,828 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 81 | $1,836,964 | $22,679 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 87 | $1,895,562 | $21,788 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 94 | $1,960,939 | $20,861 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 101 | $2,023,629 | $20,036 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 108 | $2,083,064 | $19,288 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 114 | $2,131,473 | $18,697 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 121 | $2,183,343 | $18,044 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 128 | $2,232,300 | $17,440 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 135 | $2,279,039 | $16,882 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 541 | $1,137,054 | $2,102 |
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