Disaster payments in Pottawattamie County, Iowa totaled $7.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $922,946 | $131,849 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 15 | $1,679,552 | $111,970 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 23 | $2,255,792 | $98,078 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 31 | $2,732,967 | $88,160 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 39 | $3,140,889 | $80,536 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 47 | $3,486,227 | $74,175 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 55 | $3,800,179 | $69,094 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 63 | $4,062,798 | $64,489 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 70 | $4,266,336 | $60,948 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 78 | $4,478,856 | $57,421 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 86 | $4,673,100 | $54,338 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 94 | $4,847,170 | $51,566 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 102 | $5,009,158 | $49,109 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 110 | $5,160,781 | $46,916 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 118 | $5,297,379 | $44,893 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 126 | $5,421,969 | $43,032 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 133 | $5,521,957 | $41,518 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 141 | $5,629,855 | $39,928 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 149 | $5,733,797 | $38,482 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 157 | $5,832,104 | $37,147 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 631 | $1,892,374 | $2,999 |
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