Disaster payments in Black Hawk County, Iowa totaled $900,966 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 1 | $290,028 | $290,028 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 2 | $333,804 | $166,902 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 4 | $395,358 | $98,839 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 5 | $419,452 | $83,890 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 7 | $453,461 | $64,780 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 8 | $469,938 | $58,742 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 9 | $484,244 | $53,805 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 11 | $511,013 | $46,456 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 12 | $524,208 | $43,684 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 14 | $546,042 | $39,003 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 15 | $555,462 | $37,031 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 16 | $564,689 | $35,293 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 18 | $581,882 | $32,327 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 19 | $590,108 | $31,058 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 21 | $606,520 | $28,882 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 22 | $614,654 | $27,939 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 23 | $622,659 | $27,072 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 25 | $637,593 | $25,504 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 26 | $644,524 | $24,789 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 28 | $658,006 | $23,500 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 112 | $242,960 | $2,169 |
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