Disaster payments in Butler County, Iowa totaled $700,365 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 2 | $297,380 | $148,690 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 4 | $338,696 | $84,674 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 5 | $349,948 | $69,990 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 7 | $368,771 | $52,682 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 8 | $377,682 | $47,210 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 10 | $393,109 | $39,311 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 11 | $400,097 | $36,373 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 13 | $412,723 | $31,748 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 14 | $418,739 | $29,910 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 15 | $424,742 | $28,316 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 17 | $436,639 | $25,685 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 18 | $442,492 | $24,583 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 20 | $454,010 | $22,700 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 21 | $459,536 | $21,883 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 23 | $470,581 | $20,460 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 24 | $476,052 | $19,835 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 26 | $486,853 | $18,725 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 27 | $492,157 | $18,228 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 29 | $502,687 | $17,334 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 116 | $197,678 | $1,704 |
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