Disaster payments in O'Brien County, Iowa totaled $10.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 9 | $1,480,139 | $164,460 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 18 | $2,339,569 | $129,976 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 27 | $3,009,077 | $111,447 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 36 | $3,543,298 | $98,425 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 46 | $4,087,164 | $88,851 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 55 | $4,492,074 | $81,674 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 64 | $4,830,023 | $75,469 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 73 | $5,133,003 | $70,315 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 82 | $5,409,050 | $65,964 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 92 | $5,691,708 | $61,866 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 101 | $5,927,237 | $58,686 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 110 | $6,147,696 | $55,888 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 119 | $6,357,874 | $53,428 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 129 | $6,579,371 | $51,003 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 138 | $6,768,662 | $49,048 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 147 | $6,948,125 | $47,266 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 156 | $7,117,597 | $45,626 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 165 | $7,279,600 | $44,119 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 175 | $7,452,136 | $42,584 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 184 | $7,599,636 | $41,302 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 738 | $2,975,193 | $4,031 |
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