Disaster payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $11.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 11 | $1,417,248 | $128,841 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 22 | $2,305,251 | $104,784 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 34 | $3,085,604 | $90,753 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 45 | $3,714,241 | $82,539 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 57 | $4,293,589 | $75,326 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 68 | $4,754,517 | $69,919 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 80 | $5,218,821 | $65,235 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 91 | $5,606,651 | $61,612 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 102 | $5,966,491 | $58,495 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 114 | $6,326,149 | $55,493 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 125 | $6,617,056 | $52,936 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 137 | $6,911,095 | $50,446 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 148 | $7,159,166 | $48,373 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 160 | $7,410,501 | $46,316 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 171 | $7,625,019 | $44,591 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 183 | $7,838,958 | $42,836 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 194 | $8,021,024 | $41,345 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 205 | $8,190,927 | $39,956 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 217 | $8,361,063 | $38,530 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 228 | $8,507,048 | $37,312 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 916 | $2,875,555 | $3,139 |
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