Disaster payments in Cass County, Iowa totaled $11.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 9 | $1,943,516 | $215,946 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 18 | $2,857,240 | $158,736 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 28 | $3,607,907 | $128,854 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 37 | $4,196,184 | $113,410 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 46 | $4,700,711 | $102,189 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 56 | $5,194,149 | $92,753 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 65 | $5,595,790 | $86,089 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 75 | $5,993,775 | $79,917 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 84 | $6,316,529 | $75,197 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 93 | $6,619,448 | $71,177 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 103 | $6,923,682 | $67,220 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 112 | $7,175,473 | $64,067 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 122 | $7,434,446 | $60,938 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 131 | $7,653,348 | $58,423 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 140 | $7,856,182 | $56,116 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 150 | $8,069,048 | $53,794 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 159 | $8,247,537 | $51,871 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 169 | $8,428,293 | $49,872 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 178 | $8,580,656 | $48,206 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 187 | $8,721,517 | $46,639 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 752 | $2,689,689 | $3,577 |
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