Disaster payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $19.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $3,101,318 | $310,132 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 20 | $4,706,193 | $235,310 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 31 | $6,026,324 | $194,398 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 41 | $6,943,920 | $169,364 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 52 | $7,838,796 | $150,746 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 62 | $8,563,505 | $138,121 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 73 | $9,282,040 | $127,151 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 83 | $9,871,623 | $118,935 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 94 | $10,450,703 | $111,178 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 104 | $10,942,731 | $105,219 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 115 | $11,450,658 | $99,571 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 125 | $11,875,726 | $95,006 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 136 | $12,298,977 | $90,434 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 146 | $12,661,591 | $86,723 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 157 | $13,035,168 | $83,027 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 167 | $13,353,462 | $79,961 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 177 | $13,653,185 | $77,137 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 188 | $13,968,932 | $74,303 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 198 | $14,237,802 | $71,908 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 209 | $14,516,518 | $69,457 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 838 | $4,805,043 | $5,734 |
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