Disaster payments in Tama County, Iowa totaled $29.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 11 | $3,755,241 | $341,386 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 22 | $5,887,541 | $267,616 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 34 | $7,659,882 | $225,291 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 45 | $9,052,230 | $201,161 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 56 | $10,331,169 | $184,485 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 68 | $11,610,485 | $170,742 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 79 | $12,670,509 | $160,386 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 91 | $13,739,092 | $150,979 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 102 | $14,642,653 | $143,555 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 113 | $15,483,810 | $137,025 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 125 | $16,336,836 | $130,695 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 136 | $17,031,485 | $125,232 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 147 | $17,673,928 | $120,231 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 159 | $18,337,531 | $115,330 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 170 | $18,905,421 | $111,208 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 182 | $19,485,942 | $107,066 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 193 | $19,987,597 | $103,563 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 204 | $20,463,758 | $100,313 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 216 | $20,949,784 | $96,990 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 227 | $21,361,106 | $94,102 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 911 | $7,689,951 | $8,441 |
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