Disaster payments in Clay County, Iowa totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $241,774 | $120,887 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $440,577 | $110,144 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $608,243 | $101,374 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 8 | $732,234 | $91,529 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 10 | $843,618 | $84,362 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 12 | $943,312 | $78,609 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 14 | $1,029,552 | $73,539 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 17 | $1,139,940 | $67,055 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 19 | $1,208,345 | $63,597 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 21 | $1,273,530 | $60,644 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 23 | $1,335,191 | $58,052 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 25 | $1,394,201 | $55,768 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 27 | $1,450,780 | $53,733 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 29 | $1,504,953 | $51,895 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 32 | $1,584,483 | $49,515 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 34 | $1,636,288 | $48,126 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 36 | $1,686,517 | $46,848 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 38 | $1,731,805 | $45,574 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 40 | $1,776,412 | $44,410 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 42 | $1,819,412 | $43,319 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 172 | $1,065,093 | $6,192 |
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