Disaster payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $24.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 13 | $2,343,089 | $180,238 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 26 | $4,093,774 | $157,453 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 39 | $5,522,948 | $141,614 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 52 | $6,784,199 | $130,465 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 65 | $7,914,962 | $121,769 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 78 | $8,935,295 | $114,555 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 91 | $9,853,872 | $108,284 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 104 | $10,676,263 | $102,656 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 117 | $11,434,844 | $97,734 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 131 | $12,201,898 | $93,144 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 144 | $12,866,708 | $89,352 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 157 | $13,502,172 | $86,001 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 170 | $14,088,473 | $82,873 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 183 | $14,616,564 | $79,872 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 196 | $15,113,728 | $77,111 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 209 | $15,585,652 | $74,573 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 222 | $16,032,951 | $72,221 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 235 | $16,459,480 | $70,040 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 248 | $16,860,918 | $67,988 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 262 | $17,273,616 | $65,930 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,048 | $6,968,113 | $6,649 |
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