Disaster payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 2 | $374,728 | $187,364 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 4 | $446,696 | $111,674 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 6 | $500,781 | $83,464 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 8 | $550,283 | $68,785 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 10 | $593,827 | $59,383 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 12 | $628,260 | $52,355 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 14 | $658,737 | $47,053 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 17 | $699,508 | $41,148 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 19 | $724,958 | $38,156 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 21 | $749,291 | $35,681 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 23 | $772,486 | $33,586 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 25 | $795,458 | $31,818 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 27 | $817,156 | $30,265 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 29 | $838,058 | $28,899 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 31 | $857,848 | $27,673 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 34 | $885,907 | $26,056 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 36 | $903,327 | $25,092 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 38 | $919,998 | $24,210 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 40 | $936,004 | $23,400 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 42 | $951,505 | $22,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 171 | $388,875 | $2,274 |
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