Disaster payments in Cedar County, Iowa totaled $18.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $1,956,820 | $244,602 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 17 | $3,626,387 | $213,317 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 26 | $4,987,462 | $191,825 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 35 | $6,065,993 | $173,314 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 44 | $6,932,084 | $157,547 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 53 | $7,700,775 | $145,298 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 62 | $8,402,276 | $135,521 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 70 | $8,976,856 | $128,241 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 79 | $9,562,267 | $121,041 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 88 | $10,098,004 | $114,750 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 97 | $10,595,847 | $109,236 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 106 | $11,059,103 | $104,331 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 115 | $11,492,912 | $99,938 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 124 | $11,890,126 | $95,888 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 133 | $12,252,635 | $92,125 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 141 | $12,551,838 | $89,020 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 150 | $12,870,587 | $85,804 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 159 | $13,170,387 | $82,833 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 168 | $13,451,009 | $80,066 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 177 | $13,718,857 | $77,508 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 710 | $4,712,880 | $6,638 |
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