Disaster payments in Wayne County, Iowa totaled $22.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 11 | $2,757,175 | $250,652 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 22 | $4,592,008 | $208,728 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 34 | $6,257,822 | $184,054 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 45 | $7,505,441 | $166,788 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 57 | $8,631,468 | $151,429 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 68 | $9,513,028 | $139,897 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 80 | $10,384,162 | $129,802 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 91 | $11,121,812 | $122,218 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 103 | $11,848,315 | $115,032 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 114 | $12,465,908 | $109,350 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 125 | $13,046,324 | $104,371 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 137 | $13,625,574 | $99,457 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 148 | $14,104,585 | $95,301 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 160 | $14,588,626 | $91,179 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 171 | $14,999,209 | $87,715 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 183 | $15,418,828 | $84,256 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 194 | $15,783,938 | $81,361 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 206 | $16,152,682 | $78,411 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 217 | $16,458,863 | $75,847 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 229 | $16,772,260 | $73,241 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 916 | $5,763,570 | $6,292 |
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