Disaster payments in Butler County, Iowa totaled $11.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $1,405,144 | $156,127 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 18 | $2,427,087 | $134,838 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 27 | $3,280,101 | $121,485 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 36 | $3,988,473 | $110,791 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 46 | $4,615,723 | $100,342 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 55 | $5,116,722 | $93,031 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 64 | $5,551,000 | $86,734 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 73 | $5,933,899 | $81,286 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 83 | $6,275,150 | $75,604 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 92 | $6,550,253 | $71,198 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 101 | $6,814,567 | $67,471 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 110 | $7,056,453 | $64,150 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 119 | $7,282,958 | $61,201 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 129 | $7,515,187 | $58,257 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 138 | $7,701,721 | $55,810 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 147 | $7,869,939 | $53,537 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 156 | $8,022,891 | $51,429 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 166 | $8,177,494 | $49,262 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 175 | $8,304,314 | $47,453 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 184 | $8,425,101 | $45,789 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 739 | $2,645,226 | $3,579 |
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