Disaster payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $103,975 | $51,987 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $177,623 | $44,406 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $237,503 | $39,584 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $287,870 | $35,984 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 11 | $350,300 | $31,845 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 13 | $389,891 | $29,992 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 15 | $427,950 | $28,530 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 17 | $464,137 | $27,302 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 19 | $496,005 | $26,106 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 22 | $539,828 | $24,538 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 24 | $567,782 | $23,658 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 26 | $594,796 | $22,877 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 28 | $621,421 | $22,194 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 30 | $646,191 | $21,540 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 33 | $682,250 | $20,674 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 35 | $704,599 | $20,131 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 37 | $725,294 | $19,603 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 39 | $745,359 | $19,112 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 41 | $764,517 | $18,647 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 44 | $791,167 | $17,981 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 177 | $501,033 | $2,831 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf