Disaster payments in Boone County, Iowa totaled $18.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 7 | $2,693,332 | $384,762 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 15 | $4,506,271 | $300,418 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 22 | $5,707,271 | $259,421 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 30 | $6,840,236 | $228,008 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 37 | $7,642,432 | $206,552 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 45 | $8,460,854 | $188,019 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 52 | $9,082,161 | $174,657 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 60 | $9,692,109 | $161,535 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 67 | $10,184,198 | $152,003 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 75 | $10,702,723 | $142,703 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 82 | $11,112,310 | $135,516 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 90 | $11,550,455 | $128,338 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 97 | $11,906,014 | $122,742 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 105 | $12,282,576 | $116,977 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 112 | $12,589,089 | $112,403 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 120 | $12,923,294 | $107,694 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 127 | $13,197,684 | $103,919 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 135 | $13,497,830 | $99,984 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 142 | $13,747,180 | $96,811 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 150 | $14,010,072 | $93,400 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 600 | $4,492,114 | $7,487 |
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