Disaster payments in Montgomery County, Iowa totaled $10.5 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% | 13% | 7 | $1,396,378 | $199,483 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 15 | $2,345,337 | $156,356 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 22 | $3,089,423 | $140,428 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 30 | $3,831,681 | $127,723 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 37 | $4,380,534 | $118,393 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 45 | $4,893,195 | $108,738 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 52 | $5,302,009 | $101,962 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 60 | $5,699,995 | $95,000 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 68 | $6,048,583 | $88,950 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 75 | $6,320,114 | $84,268 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 83 | $6,604,874 | $79,577 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 90 | $6,824,464 | $75,827 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 98 | $7,050,074 | $71,940 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 105 | $7,236,831 | $68,922 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 113 | $7,442,676 | $65,864 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 121 | $7,637,394 | $63,119 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 128 | $7,790,571 | $60,864 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 136 | $7,952,096 | $58,471 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 143 | $8,086,967 | $56,552 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 151 | $8,232,220 | $54,518 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 606 | $2,264,640 | $3,737 |
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