Disaster payments in Butler County, Iowa totaled $16.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 10 | $3,077,851 | $307,785 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 20 | $4,419,406 | $220,970 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 30 | $5,495,710 | $183,190 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 41 | $6,538,218 | $159,469 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 51 | $7,349,841 | $144,115 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 61 | $8,031,831 | $131,669 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 72 | $8,689,263 | $120,684 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 82 | $9,228,743 | $112,546 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 92 | $9,714,958 | $105,597 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 102 | $10,165,983 | $99,667 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 113 | $10,615,760 | $93,945 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 123 | $10,968,259 | $89,173 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 133 | $11,280,908 | $84,819 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 144 | $11,607,592 | $80,608 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 154 | $11,880,309 | $77,145 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 164 | $12,136,212 | $74,001 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 174 | $12,376,496 | $71,129 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 185 | $12,629,946 | $68,270 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 195 | $12,840,211 | $65,847 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 205 | $13,033,742 | $63,579 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 824 | $3,747,280 | $4,548 |
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