Disaster payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $948,486 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $135,059 | $135,059 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $260,059 | $130,030 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 4 | $408,300 | $102,075 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 5 | $429,006 | $85,801 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 7 | $456,032 | $65,147 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 8 | $469,187 | $58,648 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 9 | $481,291 | $53,477 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 11 | $502,011 | $45,637 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 12 | $510,497 | $42,541 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 14 | $527,111 | $37,651 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 15 | $535,252 | $35,683 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 17 | $550,854 | $32,403 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 18 | $558,254 | $31,014 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 19 | $565,604 | $29,769 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 21 | $579,859 | $27,612 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 22 | $586,889 | $26,677 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 24 | $600,610 | $25,025 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 25 | $607,137 | $24,285 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 26 | $613,557 | $23,598 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 28 | $626,353 | $22,370 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 114 | $322,133 | $2,826 |
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