Disaster payments in Cedar County, Iowa totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $153,209 | $153,209 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $298,259 | $149,129 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $388,845 | $129,615 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $463,271 | $115,818 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $535,926 | $107,185 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 7 | $615,275 | $87,896 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 8 | $648,822 | $81,103 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 9 | $682,369 | $75,819 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 10 | $713,569 | $71,357 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 11 | $743,874 | $67,625 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 13 | $804,179 | $61,860 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 14 | $830,731 | $59,338 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 15 | $856,794 | $57,120 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 16 | $882,386 | $55,149 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 17 | $906,270 | $53,310 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 19 | $951,948 | $50,103 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 20 | $973,512 | $48,676 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 21 | $993,507 | $47,310 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 22 | $1,013,296 | $46,059 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 23 | $1,032,516 | $44,892 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 96 | $490,473 | $5,109 |
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