Disaster payments in Cass County, Iowa totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 36 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $134,675 | $134,675 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $258,793 | $129,396 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $380,320 | $95,080 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $433,418 | $86,684 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 6 | $486,340 | $81,057 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 8 | $585,548 | $73,193 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 9 | $629,086 | $69,898 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 11 | $715,223 | $65,020 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 12 | $757,833 | $63,153 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 13 | $797,067 | $61,313 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 15 | $871,102 | $58,073 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 16 | $906,841 | $56,678 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 18 | $975,262 | $54,181 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 19 | $1,007,344 | $53,018 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 20 | $1,038,441 | $51,922 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 22 | $1,097,070 | $49,867 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 23 | $1,124,846 | $48,906 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 25 | $1,178,914 | $47,157 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 26 | $1,204,357 | $46,321 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 27 | $1,229,182 | $45,525 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 112 | $1,015,837 | $9,070 |
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