Disaster payments in Mahaska County, Iowa totaled $15.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $2,386,541 | $238,654 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 20 | $3,725,650 | $186,283 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 30 | $4,820,779 | $160,693 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 40 | $5,748,672 | $143,717 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 51 | $6,560,870 | $128,645 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 61 | $7,165,142 | $117,461 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 71 | $7,710,912 | $108,604 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 81 | $8,218,967 | $101,469 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 91 | $8,681,451 | $95,401 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 102 | $9,134,789 | $89,557 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 112 | $9,473,452 | $84,584 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 122 | $9,780,353 | $80,167 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 132 | $10,066,346 | $76,260 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 142 | $10,337,338 | $72,798 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 153 | $10,607,424 | $69,330 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 163 | $10,838,909 | $66,496 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 173 | $11,061,276 | $63,938 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 183 | $11,274,462 | $61,609 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 193 | $11,479,929 | $59,482 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 204 | $11,695,826 | $57,332 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 816 | $3,550,639 | $4,351 |
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