Disaster payments in Wapello County, Iowa totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $138,528 | $69,264 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $322,826 | $64,565 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 8 | $459,150 | $57,394 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 11 | $571,204 | $51,928 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 13 | $640,465 | $49,267 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 16 | $732,184 | $45,761 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 19 | $817,279 | $43,015 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 22 | $899,914 | $40,905 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 24 | $951,873 | $39,661 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 27 | $1,026,766 | $38,028 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 30 | $1,095,217 | $36,507 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 33 | $1,155,132 | $35,004 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 35 | $1,192,114 | $34,060 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 38 | $1,243,004 | $32,711 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 41 | $1,289,461 | $31,450 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 44 | $1,332,674 | $30,288 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 46 | $1,359,899 | $29,563 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 49 | $1,397,766 | $28,526 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 52 | $1,434,319 | $27,583 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 55 | $1,468,438 | $26,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 220 | $775,794 | $3,526 |
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