Disaster payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $322,592 | $161,296 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $540,184 | $108,037 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $698,885 | $87,361 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 11 | $845,621 | $76,875 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 14 | $981,423 | $70,102 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 16 | $1,067,312 | $66,707 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 19 | $1,183,245 | $62,276 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 22 | $1,282,540 | $58,297 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 25 | $1,379,316 | $55,173 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 28 | $1,470,257 | $52,509 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 30 | $1,527,007 | $50,900 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 33 | $1,606,816 | $48,691 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 36 | $1,682,410 | $46,734 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 39 | $1,753,586 | $44,964 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 42 | $1,820,268 | $43,340 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 44 | $1,863,761 | $42,358 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 47 | $1,925,541 | $40,969 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 50 | $1,983,602 | $39,672 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 53 | $2,039,842 | $38,488 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 56 | $2,095,709 | $37,423 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 224 | $1,603,738 | $7,160 |
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