Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in Iowa totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payment recipients were paid 140 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 52% | 23 | $1,820,635 | $79,158 |
| Top 2% | 80% | 47 | $2,790,198 | $59,366 |
| Top 3% | 98% | 71 | $3,415,211 | $48,102 |
| Top 4% | 111% | 95 | $3,861,729 | $40,650 |
| Top 5% | 119% | 118 | $4,158,792 | $35,244 |
| Top 6% | 126% | 142 | $4,381,044 | $30,852 |
| Top 7% | 131% | 166 | $4,557,516 | $27,455 |
| Top 8% | 134% | 190 | $4,693,297 | $24,702 |
| Top 9% | 138% | 214 | $4,804,026 | $22,449 |
| Top 10% | 140% | 237 | $4,894,629 | $20,652 |
| Top 11% | 143% | 261 | $4,975,095 | $19,062 |
| Top 12% | 145% | 285 | $5,045,340 | $17,703 |
| Top 13% | 146% | 309 | $5,106,249 | $16,525 |
| Top 14% | 148% | 333 | $5,159,200 | $15,493 |
| Top 15% | 149% | 356 | $5,204,276 | $14,619 |
| Top 16% | 150% | 380 | $5,245,332 | $13,804 |
| Top 17% | 151% | 404 | $5,280,248 | $13,070 |
| Top 18% | 152% | 428 | $5,310,381 | $12,407 |
| Top 19% | 153% | 452 | $5,337,266 | $11,808 |
| Top 20% | 154% | 475 | $5,359,846 | $11,284 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | -54% | 1,904 | $-1,869,685 | $-982 |
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