Disaster payments in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $4.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $329,440 | $109,813 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $578,236 | $96,373 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $788,880 | $87,653 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 12 | $953,767 | $79,481 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 15 | $1,090,893 | $72,726 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 19 | $1,260,772 | $66,356 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 22 | $1,382,950 | $62,861 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 25 | $1,501,346 | $60,054 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 28 | $1,615,739 | $57,705 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 31 | $1,726,152 | $55,682 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 34 | $1,829,712 | $53,815 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 38 | $1,948,045 | $51,264 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 41 | $2,031,936 | $49,559 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 44 | $2,112,512 | $48,012 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 47 | $2,190,686 | $46,610 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 50 | $2,264,652 | $45,293 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 53 | $2,334,497 | $44,047 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 57 | $2,422,627 | $42,502 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 60 | $2,485,005 | $41,417 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 63 | $2,543,123 | $40,367 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 254 | $1,650,044 | $6,496 |
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