Disaster payments in 1st District of Iowa (Rep. Abby Finkenauer) totaled $61.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 58 | $11,098,141 | $191,347 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 117 | $16,199,100 | $138,454 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 175 | $20,067,110 | $114,669 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 234 | $23,297,380 | $99,561 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 292 | $26,028,335 | $89,138 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 351 | $28,507,668 | $81,218 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 410 | $30,727,934 | $74,946 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 468 | $32,706,577 | $69,886 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 527 | $34,500,156 | $65,465 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 585 | $36,090,249 | $61,693 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 644 | $37,566,589 | $58,333 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 702 | $38,862,344 | $55,359 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 761 | $40,078,460 | $52,666 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 820 | $41,203,081 | $50,248 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 878 | $42,231,175 | $48,099 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 937 | $43,197,568 | $46,102 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 995 | $44,083,892 | $44,305 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 1,054 | $44,934,813 | $42,633 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 1,113 | $45,735,618 | $41,092 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 1,171 | $46,478,451 | $39,691 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 4,687 | $14,652,261 | $3,126 |
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