Disaster payments in Calhoun County, Iowa totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $52,073 | $52,073 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $146,473 | $48,824 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $216,628 | $43,326 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 7 | $281,543 | $40,220 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 9 | $338,484 | $37,609 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 10 | $365,270 | $36,527 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 12 | $414,052 | $34,504 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 14 | $459,805 | $32,843 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 16 | $501,692 | $31,356 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 18 | $537,704 | $29,872 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 20 | $569,719 | $28,486 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 21 | $585,569 | $27,884 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 23 | $616,650 | $26,811 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 25 | $646,108 | $25,844 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 27 | $674,000 | $24,963 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 29 | $700,496 | $24,155 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 30 | $713,467 | $23,782 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 32 | $739,222 | $23,101 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 34 | $764,401 | $22,482 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 36 | $789,029 | $21,917 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 146 | $543,083 | $3,720 |
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