Disaster payments in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $10.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $1,254,458 | $139,384 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 18 | $2,084,423 | $115,801 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 27 | $2,683,285 | $99,381 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 36 | $3,187,492 | $88,541 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 46 | $3,690,949 | $80,238 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 55 | $4,120,754 | $74,923 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 64 | $4,507,824 | $70,435 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 73 | $4,864,273 | $66,634 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 82 | $5,189,008 | $63,281 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 92 | $5,525,986 | $60,065 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 101 | $5,796,885 | $57,395 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 110 | $6,044,897 | $54,954 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 119 | $6,278,503 | $52,761 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 128 | $6,502,121 | $50,798 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 138 | $6,738,563 | $48,830 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 147 | $6,939,776 | $47,209 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 156 | $7,130,801 | $45,710 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 165 | $7,309,611 | $44,301 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 174 | $7,473,200 | $42,949 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 184 | $7,640,035 | $41,522 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 736 | $3,206,149 | $4,356 |
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