Disaster payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $16.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 37 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 6 | $960,861 | $160,144 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 12 | $1,711,128 | $142,594 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 18 | $2,389,670 | $132,759 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 25 | $3,092,449 | $123,698 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 31 | $3,642,973 | $117,515 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 37 | $4,155,326 | $112,306 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 44 | $4,677,289 | $106,302 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 50 | $5,104,387 | $102,088 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 56 | $5,504,295 | $98,291 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 63 | $5,937,203 | $94,241 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 69 | $6,291,144 | $91,176 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 75 | $6,637,961 | $88,506 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 81 | $6,972,796 | $86,084 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 88 | $7,343,284 | $83,446 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 94 | $7,644,788 | $81,328 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 100 | $7,931,837 | $79,318 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 107 | $8,256,701 | $77,165 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 113 | $8,519,208 | $75,391 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 119 | $8,775,183 | $73,741 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 126 | $9,063,112 | $71,929 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 504 | $7,042,019 | $13,972 |
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