Disaster payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $3.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $699,107 | $233,036 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $886,145 | $177,229 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 6 | $978,808 | $163,135 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 8 | $1,151,596 | $143,950 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 10 | $1,301,881 | $130,188 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 11 | $1,368,304 | $124,391 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 13 | $1,499,161 | $115,320 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 15 | $1,626,373 | $108,425 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 16 | $1,684,463 | $105,279 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 18 | $1,796,151 | $99,786 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 20 | $1,907,566 | $95,378 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 21 | $1,959,394 | $93,304 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 23 | $2,056,792 | $89,426 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 25 | $2,146,652 | $85,866 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 27 | $2,230,916 | $82,627 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 28 | $2,271,942 | $81,141 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 30 | $2,352,473 | $78,416 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 32 | $2,431,368 | $75,980 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 33 | $2,469,492 | $74,833 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 136 | $1,470,230 | $10,811 |
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