Disaster payments in Iowa totaled $72.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 72 | $9,642,058 | $133,917 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 145 | $14,239,584 | $98,204 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 218 | $17,829,252 | $81,786 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 291 | $20,968,389 | $72,056 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 364 | $23,722,904 | $65,173 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 437 | $26,175,357 | $59,898 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 510 | $28,445,869 | $55,776 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 583 | $30,552,981 | $52,406 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 656 | $32,506,686 | $49,553 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 729 | $34,294,916 | $47,044 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 802 | $35,967,343 | $44,847 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 875 | $37,541,482 | $42,905 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 948 | $39,032,381 | $41,173 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 1,021 | $40,434,183 | $39,603 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 1,094 | $41,766,658 | $38,178 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 1,167 | $43,032,565 | $36,875 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 1,240 | $44,234,110 | $35,673 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 1,313 | $45,372,300 | $34,556 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 1,386 | $46,451,405 | $33,515 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 1,459 | $47,487,507 | $32,548 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 5,837 | $24,864,175 | $4,260 |
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