Disaster payments in Washington County, Iowa totaled $21.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 11 | $4,692,483 | $426,589 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 22 | $6,198,557 | $281,753 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 33 | $7,376,411 | $223,528 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 45 | $8,444,574 | $187,657 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 56 | $9,282,345 | $165,756 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 67 | $10,028,083 | $149,673 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 79 | $10,763,955 | $136,253 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 90 | $11,385,050 | $126,501 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 101 | $11,954,464 | $118,361 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 113 | $12,514,878 | $110,751 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 124 | $12,982,485 | $104,697 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 135 | $13,415,881 | $99,377 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 147 | $13,851,942 | $94,231 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 158 | $14,230,390 | $90,066 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 169 | $14,589,186 | $86,327 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 181 | $14,959,496 | $82,649 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 192 | $15,281,556 | $79,591 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 203 | $15,585,497 | $76,776 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 215 | $15,898,387 | $73,946 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 226 | $16,171,564 | $71,556 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 907 | $4,890,677 | $5,392 |
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