Disaster payments in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $14.5 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% | 19% | 11 | $2,792,411 | $253,856 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 23 | $4,068,491 | $176,891 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 34 | $5,033,735 | $148,051 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 46 | $5,855,753 | $127,299 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 58 | $6,525,328 | $112,506 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 69 | $7,034,828 | $101,954 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 81 | $7,548,205 | $93,188 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 93 | $8,016,014 | $86,194 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 104 | $8,396,118 | $80,732 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 116 | $8,763,415 | $75,547 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 128 | $9,093,924 | $71,046 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 139 | $9,371,235 | $67,419 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 151 | $9,658,207 | $63,962 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 163 | $9,930,153 | $60,921 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 174 | $10,162,120 | $58,403 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 186 | $10,401,627 | $55,923 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 198 | $10,629,222 | $53,683 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 209 | $10,819,705 | $51,769 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 221 | $11,013,922 | $49,837 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 233 | $11,201,799 | $48,076 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 933 | $3,325,763 | $3,565 |
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