Disaster payments in Lucas County, Iowa totaled $14.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $1,925,252 | $240,657 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 17 | $3,443,087 | $202,535 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 26 | $4,628,386 | $178,015 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 35 | $5,559,152 | $158,833 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 44 | $6,330,327 | $143,871 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 53 | $7,037,581 | $132,785 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 62 | $7,668,480 | $123,685 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 71 | $8,201,865 | $115,519 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 80 | $8,654,974 | $108,187 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 89 | $9,056,741 | $101,761 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 98 | $9,433,537 | $96,261 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 107 | $9,777,222 | $91,376 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 116 | $10,083,589 | $86,927 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 125 | $10,361,546 | $82,892 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 134 | $10,616,523 | $79,228 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 143 | $10,845,210 | $75,841 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 151 | $11,038,328 | $73,102 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 160 | $11,246,146 | $70,288 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 169 | $11,442,080 | $67,705 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 178 | $11,624,715 | $65,307 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 716 | $3,100,074 | $4,330 |
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