Disaster payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $12.0 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% | 14% | 5 | $1,665,815 | $333,163 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $2,649,673 | $264,967 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 15 | $3,461,987 | $230,799 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 20 | $4,159,531 | $207,977 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 25 | $4,757,289 | $190,292 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 30 | $5,310,952 | $177,032 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 35 | $5,841,835 | $166,910 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 40 | $6,317,261 | $157,932 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 45 | $6,721,808 | $149,374 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 51 | $7,172,979 | $140,647 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 56 | $7,509,749 | $134,103 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 61 | $7,823,172 | $128,249 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 66 | $8,089,801 | $122,573 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 71 | $8,338,044 | $117,437 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 76 | $8,562,984 | $112,671 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 81 | $8,764,929 | $108,209 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 86 | $8,952,722 | $104,101 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 91 | $9,130,564 | $100,336 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 96 | $9,299,256 | $96,867 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 102 | $9,490,433 | $93,043 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 408 | $2,529,489 | $6,200 |
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