Disaster payments in Lyon County, Iowa totaled $15.1 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% | 16% | 12 | $2,345,178 | $195,432 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 24 | $3,489,174 | $145,382 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 36 | $4,436,685 | $123,241 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 48 | $5,247,320 | $109,319 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 61 | $6,005,590 | $98,452 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 73 | $6,596,147 | $90,358 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 85 | $7,093,055 | $83,448 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 97 | $7,539,285 | $77,725 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 109 | $7,951,192 | $72,947 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 122 | $8,363,336 | $68,552 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 134 | $8,722,463 | $65,093 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 146 | $9,065,908 | $62,095 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 158 | $9,386,460 | $59,408 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 170 | $9,683,947 | $56,964 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 183 | $9,983,859 | $54,557 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 195 | $10,245,663 | $52,542 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 207 | $10,494,539 | $50,698 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 219 | $10,723,852 | $48,967 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 231 | $10,937,898 | $47,350 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 244 | $11,161,288 | $45,743 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 977 | $3,943,141 | $4,036 |
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