Disaster payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $958,706 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 1 | $229,707 | $229,707 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $307,197 | $102,399 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $338,221 | $84,555 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 6 | $382,052 | $63,675 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $396,646 | $56,664 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 9 | $424,364 | $47,152 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 10 | $436,996 | $43,700 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 12 | $462,099 | $38,508 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 13 | $474,438 | $36,495 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 15 | $497,492 | $33,166 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 16 | $507,138 | $31,696 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $525,295 | $29,183 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 20 | $542,015 | $27,101 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 21 | $550,265 | $26,203 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 23 | $565,430 | $24,584 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 24 | $572,720 | $23,863 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 26 | $586,831 | $22,570 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 27 | $593,582 | $21,985 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 29 | $606,638 | $20,919 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 30 | $612,692 | $20,423 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 124 | $346,014 | $2,790 |
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