Disaster payments in Clayton County, Iowa totaled $13.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 15 | $1,947,465 | $129,831 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 31 | $3,048,390 | $98,335 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 47 | $3,882,260 | $82,601 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 63 | $4,572,148 | $72,574 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 79 | $5,188,041 | $65,671 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 95 | $5,739,379 | $60,415 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 111 | $6,234,468 | $56,166 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 126 | $6,652,318 | $52,796 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 142 | $7,059,430 | $49,714 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 158 | $7,441,213 | $47,096 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 174 | $7,787,510 | $44,756 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 190 | $8,101,046 | $42,637 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 206 | $8,386,971 | $40,713 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 222 | $8,650,876 | $38,968 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 237 | $8,881,318 | $37,474 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 253 | $9,111,666 | $36,014 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 269 | $9,324,368 | $34,663 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 285 | $9,523,313 | $33,415 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 301 | $9,706,928 | $32,249 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 317 | $9,878,722 | $31,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,269 | $3,365,300 | $2,652 |
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