Disaster payments in Appanoose County, Iowa totaled $14.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 9 | $2,500,630 | $277,848 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 18 | $3,855,586 | $214,199 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 28 | $4,932,989 | $176,178 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 37 | $5,702,548 | $154,123 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 47 | $6,458,957 | $137,425 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 56 | $7,073,299 | $126,309 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 65 | $7,630,834 | $117,397 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 75 | $8,202,349 | $109,365 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 84 | $8,639,066 | $102,846 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 94 | $9,075,758 | $96,551 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 103 | $9,436,894 | $91,620 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 113 | $9,783,802 | $86,582 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 122 | $10,063,484 | $82,488 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 131 | $10,320,269 | $78,781 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 141 | $10,590,206 | $75,108 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 150 | $10,816,651 | $72,111 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 160 | $11,053,317 | $69,083 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 169 | $11,249,283 | $66,564 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 178 | $11,437,797 | $64,257 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 188 | $11,635,961 | $61,893 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 754 | $2,918,260 | $3,870 |
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