Disaster payments in Lee County, Iowa totaled $12.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 9 | $2,102,428 | $233,603 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 18 | $3,253,371 | $180,743 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 27 | $4,122,224 | $152,675 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 36 | $4,912,074 | $136,447 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 46 | $5,602,966 | $121,804 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 55 | $6,125,463 | $111,372 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 64 | $6,596,312 | $103,067 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 73 | $7,032,865 | $96,341 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 83 | $7,487,158 | $90,207 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 92 | $7,831,279 | $85,123 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 101 | $8,149,107 | $80,684 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 110 | $8,435,820 | $76,689 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 120 | $8,730,862 | $72,757 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 129 | $8,981,343 | $69,623 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 138 | $9,218,585 | $66,801 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 147 | $9,435,555 | $64,187 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 157 | $9,665,440 | $61,563 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 166 | $9,862,861 | $59,415 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 175 | $10,044,310 | $57,396 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 184 | $10,210,134 | $55,490 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 740 | $2,718,828 | $3,674 |
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