Disaster payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $528,414 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $41,260 | $41,260 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $71,730 | $35,865 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $92,550 | $30,850 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $110,435 | $27,609 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $127,906 | $25,581 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 6 | $144,520 | $24,087 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 7 | $160,057 | $22,865 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 8 | $173,055 | $21,632 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 9 | $185,659 | $20,629 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 11 | $209,572 | $19,052 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 12 | $220,802 | $18,400 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 13 | $231,687 | $17,822 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 14 | $242,571 | $17,327 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 15 | $252,497 | $16,833 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 16 | $261,988 | $16,374 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 17 | $270,973 | $15,940 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 18 | $279,802 | $15,545 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 19 | $287,765 | $15,146 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 20 | $294,557 | $14,728 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 22 | $307,690 | $13,986 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 88 | $220,725 | $2,508 |
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