Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $270,194 | $135,097 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $524,212 | $104,842 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $639,840 | $91,406 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 10 | $797,527 | $79,753 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 12 | $894,277 | $74,523 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 15 | $1,025,594 | $68,373 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 17 | $1,103,683 | $64,923 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 20 | $1,209,199 | $60,460 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 22 | $1,275,529 | $57,979 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 25 | $1,369,713 | $54,789 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 27 | $1,429,705 | $52,952 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 30 | $1,511,227 | $50,374 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 32 | $1,560,466 | $48,765 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 35 | $1,629,694 | $46,563 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 37 | $1,673,162 | $45,221 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 40 | $1,735,771 | $43,394 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 42 | $1,776,418 | $42,296 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 45 | $1,836,132 | $40,803 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 47 | $1,875,270 | $39,899 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 50 | $1,931,807 | $38,636 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 201 | $1,354,750 | $6,740 |
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