Disaster payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $16.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 8 | $2,353,282 | $294,160 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 16 | $3,494,839 | $218,427 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 25 | $4,545,451 | $181,818 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 33 | $5,287,727 | $160,234 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 41 | $5,962,326 | $145,423 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 50 | $6,663,335 | $133,267 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 58 | $7,234,717 | $124,737 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 66 | $7,761,272 | $117,595 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 75 | $8,309,506 | $110,793 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 83 | $8,724,766 | $105,118 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 92 | $9,153,142 | $99,491 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 100 | $9,519,617 | $95,196 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 108 | $9,869,209 | $91,382 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 117 | $10,247,192 | $87,583 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 125 | $10,572,445 | $84,580 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 133 | $10,880,484 | $81,808 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 142 | $11,206,765 | $78,921 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 150 | $11,482,204 | $76,548 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 159 | $11,779,424 | $74,084 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 167 | $12,029,657 | $72,034 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 670 | $4,846,982 | $7,234 |
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