Disaster payments in Iowa totaled $123 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 125 | $23,561,652 | $188,493 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 250 | $32,178,796 | $128,715 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 376 | $38,912,906 | $103,492 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 501 | $44,572,670 | $88,967 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 627 | $49,569,303 | $79,058 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 752 | $53,873,734 | $71,641 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 878 | $57,768,401 | $65,795 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 1,003 | $61,249,608 | $61,066 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 1,129 | $64,487,038 | $57,119 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 1,254 | $67,470,914 | $53,805 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 1,380 | $70,264,321 | $50,916 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 1,505 | $72,841,907 | $48,400 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,630 | $75,260,127 | $46,172 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,756 | $77,553,791 | $44,165 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,881 | $79,681,281 | $42,361 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 2,007 | $81,696,850 | $40,706 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 2,132 | $83,596,567 | $39,210 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 2,258 | $85,411,108 | $37,826 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 2,383 | $87,116,548 | $36,558 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 2,509 | $88,735,023 | $35,367 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 10,037 | $34,707,404 | $3,458 |
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