Disaster payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $66,927 | $66,927 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $164,482 | $54,827 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 5 | $253,646 | $50,729 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $336,504 | $48,072 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 9 | $413,488 | $45,943 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 11 | $480,293 | $43,663 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 13 | $541,919 | $41,686 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 15 | $600,275 | $40,018 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 17 | $648,970 | $38,175 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 19 | $695,764 | $36,619 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 21 | $739,295 | $35,205 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 23 | $780,297 | $33,926 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 25 | $819,887 | $32,796 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 27 | $856,574 | $31,725 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 29 | $892,761 | $30,785 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 31 | $927,320 | $29,914 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 33 | $960,670 | $29,111 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 35 | $992,102 | $28,346 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 37 | $1,022,206 | $27,627 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 39 | $1,051,119 | $26,952 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 158 | $654,975 | $4,145 |
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