Disaster payments in Boone County, Iowa totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 39 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $58,868 | $58,868 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $153,909 | $51,303 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $220,067 | $44,013 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 7 | $280,757 | $40,108 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 9 | $339,023 | $37,669 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 10 | $362,287 | $36,229 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 12 | $407,100 | $33,925 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 14 | $449,746 | $32,125 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 16 | $490,871 | $30,679 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 18 | $530,199 | $29,456 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 19 | $549,222 | $28,906 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 21 | $586,610 | $27,934 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 23 | $623,218 | $27,096 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 25 | $658,972 | $26,359 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 27 | $693,625 | $25,690 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 28 | $710,346 | $25,370 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 30 | $740,904 | $24,697 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 32 | $768,833 | $24,026 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 34 | $796,174 | $23,417 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 36 | $822,169 | $22,838 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 144 | $545,622 | $3,789 |
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