Disaster payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $2.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $277,625 | $138,813 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $407,310 | $101,828 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $570,300 | $81,471 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 9 | $667,049 | $74,117 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 12 | $789,683 | $65,807 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 14 | $866,542 | $61,896 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 17 | $972,997 | $57,235 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 19 | $1,038,960 | $54,682 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 21 | $1,102,978 | $52,523 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 24 | $1,191,830 | $49,660 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 26 | $1,248,225 | $48,009 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 29 | $1,322,231 | $45,594 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 31 | $1,368,110 | $44,133 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 34 | $1,433,018 | $42,148 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 36 | $1,475,240 | $40,979 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 39 | $1,536,863 | $39,407 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 41 | $1,576,426 | $38,449 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 43 | $1,615,564 | $37,571 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 46 | $1,671,398 | $36,335 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 48 | $1,707,262 | $35,568 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 196 | $1,186,284 | $6,052 |
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