Disaster payments in Fayette County, Iowa totaled $21.0 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% | 14% | 16 | $2,850,097 | $178,131 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 32 | $4,479,063 | $139,971 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 48 | $5,802,054 | $120,876 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 64 | $6,933,893 | $108,342 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 80 | $7,915,715 | $98,946 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 96 | $8,777,261 | $91,430 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 112 | $9,560,974 | $85,366 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 128 | $10,272,987 | $80,258 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 144 | $10,931,592 | $75,914 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 160 | $11,526,813 | $72,043 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 176 | $12,078,534 | $68,628 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 192 | $12,593,774 | $65,593 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 208 | $13,075,379 | $62,862 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 224 | $13,518,403 | $60,350 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 240 | $13,932,623 | $58,053 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 256 | $14,316,428 | $55,924 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 272 | $14,673,645 | $53,947 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 288 | $15,000,871 | $52,086 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 304 | $15,308,074 | $50,356 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 320 | $15,592,964 | $48,728 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,280 | $5,391,104 | $4,212 |
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