Disaster payments in Cass County, Iowa totaled $1.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $240,325 | $240,325 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 3 | $666,975 | $222,325 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 4 | $788,507 | $197,127 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 6 | $903,955 | $150,659 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 8 | $990,151 | $123,769 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 9 | $1,023,347 | $113,705 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 11 | $1,078,556 | $98,051 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 13 | $1,128,773 | $86,829 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 14 | $1,145,557 | $81,826 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 16 | $1,174,727 | $73,420 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 18 | $1,200,974 | $66,721 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 19 | $1,213,595 | $63,873 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 21 | $1,238,470 | $58,975 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 22 | $1,250,620 | $56,846 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 24 | $1,272,848 | $53,035 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 26 | $1,291,034 | $49,655 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 27 | $1,299,502 | $48,130 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 29 | $1,315,725 | $45,370 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 31 | $1,330,480 | $42,919 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 32 | $1,337,595 | $41,800 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 132 | $352,023 | $2,667 |
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