Disaster payments in Poweshiek County, Iowa totaled $19.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $2,389,277 | $298,660 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 17 | $3,830,387 | $225,317 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 26 | $5,012,013 | $192,770 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 35 | $6,084,361 | $173,839 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 44 | $7,038,935 | $159,976 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 53 | $7,902,397 | $149,102 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 61 | $8,591,418 | $140,843 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 70 | $9,299,474 | $132,850 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 79 | $9,948,025 | $125,924 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 88 | $10,530,736 | $119,667 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 97 | $11,079,986 | $114,227 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 106 | $11,594,790 | $109,385 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 115 | $12,074,979 | $105,000 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 123 | $12,470,928 | $101,390 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 132 | $12,897,989 | $97,712 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 141 | $13,307,615 | $94,380 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 150 | $13,682,217 | $91,215 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 159 | $14,014,877 | $88,144 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 168 | $14,325,200 | $85,269 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 177 | $14,625,358 | $82,629 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 708 | $4,783,139 | $6,756 |
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