Disaster payments in Tama County, Iowa totaled $1.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $225,176 | $225,176 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $475,176 | $158,392 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 5 | $659,993 | $131,999 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 7 | $758,460 | $108,351 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 9 | $838,210 | $93,134 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 10 | $870,529 | $87,053 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 12 | $926,878 | $77,240 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 14 | $973,938 | $69,567 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 16 | $1,015,330 | $63,458 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 18 | $1,046,773 | $58,154 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 20 | $1,073,530 | $53,676 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 21 | $1,086,133 | $51,721 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 23 | $1,110,864 | $48,298 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 25 | $1,135,141 | $45,406 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 27 | $1,157,467 | $42,869 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 29 | $1,178,851 | $40,650 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 31 | $1,199,528 | $38,694 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 32 | $1,209,444 | $37,795 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 34 | $1,226,524 | $36,074 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 36 | $1,243,094 | $34,530 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 147 | $289,304 | $1,968 |
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