Disaster payments in Union County, Iowa totaled $10.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 7 | $1,980,039 | $282,863 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 14 | $3,076,307 | $219,736 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 21 | $3,848,506 | $183,262 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 28 | $4,489,750 | $160,348 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 35 | $5,019,340 | $143,410 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 42 | $5,444,389 | $129,628 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 49 | $5,800,819 | $118,384 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 56 | $6,120,781 | $109,300 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 63 | $6,411,150 | $101,764 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 70 | $6,677,663 | $95,395 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 77 | $6,917,603 | $89,839 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 84 | $7,137,563 | $84,971 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 91 | $7,343,609 | $80,699 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 98 | $7,537,258 | $76,911 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 105 | $7,716,411 | $73,490 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 112 | $7,883,083 | $70,385 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 119 | $8,037,822 | $67,545 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 126 | $8,181,033 | $64,929 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 133 | $8,309,850 | $62,480 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 141 | $8,450,438 | $59,932 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 564 | $2,096,746 | $3,718 |
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