Disaster payments in Clay County, Iowa totaled $16.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $1,929,588 | $192,959 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 21 | $3,249,067 | $154,717 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 32 | $4,316,713 | $134,897 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 43 | $5,278,239 | $122,750 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 54 | $6,087,605 | $112,733 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 64 | $6,728,357 | $105,131 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 75 | $7,388,559 | $98,514 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 86 | $8,008,844 | $93,126 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 97 | $8,581,951 | $88,474 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 108 | $9,109,429 | $84,347 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 118 | $9,521,183 | $80,688 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 129 | $9,933,605 | $77,005 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 140 | $10,323,910 | $73,742 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 151 | $10,687,017 | $70,775 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 162 | $11,014,315 | $67,990 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 172 | $11,287,916 | $65,627 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 183 | $11,568,670 | $63,217 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 194 | $11,833,297 | $60,996 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 205 | $12,077,005 | $58,912 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 216 | $12,305,551 | $56,970 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 865 | $3,980,473 | $4,602 |
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