Disaster payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $249,000 | $124,500 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 4 | $442,781 | $110,695 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 5 | $513,009 | $102,602 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 7 | $614,921 | $87,846 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 8 | $637,145 | $79,643 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 10 | $670,886 | $67,089 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 11 | $685,099 | $62,282 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 13 | $712,884 | $54,837 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 14 | $726,342 | $51,882 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 16 | $751,395 | $46,962 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 17 | $763,073 | $44,887 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 19 | $783,940 | $41,260 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 20 | $793,736 | $39,687 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 22 | $811,592 | $36,891 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 23 | $820,330 | $35,667 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 25 | $836,647 | $33,466 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 26 | $843,468 | $32,441 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 28 | $856,654 | $30,595 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 29 | $862,990 | $29,758 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 120 | $200,079 | $1,667 |
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