Disaster payments in Monroe County, Iowa totaled $19.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $3,002,960 | $375,370 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 17 | $5,071,220 | $298,307 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 25 | $6,507,687 | $260,307 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 34 | $7,758,103 | $228,180 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 43 | $8,818,122 | $205,073 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 51 | $9,640,828 | $189,036 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 60 | $10,444,002 | $174,067 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 69 | $11,184,185 | $162,090 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 77 | $11,786,605 | $153,073 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 86 | $12,391,938 | $144,092 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 94 | $12,860,929 | $136,818 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 103 | $13,343,913 | $129,553 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 112 | $13,770,441 | $122,950 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 120 | $14,126,173 | $117,718 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 129 | $14,487,014 | $112,302 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 138 | $14,805,681 | $107,288 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 146 | $15,056,987 | $103,130 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 155 | $15,318,849 | $98,831 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 163 | $15,528,020 | $95,264 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 172 | $15,750,910 | $91,575 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 691 | $3,786,309 | $5,479 |
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