Disaster payments in Cass County, Iowa totaled $754,889 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $50,672 | $50,672 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $111,073 | $37,024 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $134,003 | $33,501 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $173,397 | $28,900 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $208,913 | $26,114 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 9 | $224,433 | $24,937 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 11 | $252,828 | $22,984 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 13 | $277,798 | $21,369 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 14 | $289,517 | $20,680 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 16 | $312,587 | $19,537 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 18 | $333,296 | $18,516 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 19 | $343,280 | $18,067 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 21 | $362,556 | $17,265 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 23 | $379,995 | $16,522 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 24 | $388,584 | $16,191 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 26 | $404,475 | $15,557 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 28 | $417,772 | $14,920 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 29 | $424,252 | $14,629 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 31 | $437,094 | $14,100 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 33 | $449,229 | $13,613 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 133 | $305,660 | $2,298 |
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