Disaster payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $937,687 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $128,139 | $128,139 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $255,575 | $85,192 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $313,297 | $78,324 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 6 | $402,014 | $67,002 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 7 | $440,679 | $62,954 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 9 | $500,289 | $55,588 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 10 | $516,902 | $51,690 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 12 | $547,889 | $45,657 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 13 | $562,953 | $43,304 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 15 | $589,176 | $39,278 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 16 | $601,271 | $37,579 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 18 | $623,354 | $34,631 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 19 | $634,206 | $33,379 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 21 | $652,682 | $31,080 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 22 | $661,511 | $30,069 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 24 | $676,335 | $28,181 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 25 | $683,127 | $27,325 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 27 | $696,260 | $25,787 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 28 | $702,636 | $25,094 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 30 | $715,331 | $23,844 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 121 | $222,357 | $1,838 |
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