Disaster payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 39 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $183,602 | $183,602 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $297,305 | $99,102 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $347,390 | $86,848 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 6 | $445,050 | $74,175 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 8 | $536,687 | $67,086 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 9 | $581,569 | $64,619 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 11 | $670,156 | $60,923 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 12 | $712,271 | $59,356 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 14 | $795,212 | $56,801 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 16 | $872,599 | $54,537 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 17 | $908,242 | $53,426 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 19 | $979,319 | $51,543 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 20 | $1,014,078 | $50,704 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 22 | $1,081,780 | $49,172 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 24 | $1,143,092 | $47,629 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 25 | $1,172,515 | $46,901 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 27 | $1,229,847 | $45,550 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 28 | $1,257,991 | $44,928 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 30 | $1,309,160 | $43,639 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 32 | $1,353,844 | $42,308 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 129 | $881,525 | $6,834 |
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