Disaster payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $13.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $1,524,752 | $169,417 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 18 | $2,554,989 | $141,944 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 27 | $3,450,257 | $127,787 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 37 | $4,341,144 | $117,328 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 46 | $4,999,056 | $108,675 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 55 | $5,553,534 | $100,973 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 65 | $6,115,017 | $94,077 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 74 | $6,583,173 | $88,962 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 83 | $7,012,347 | $84,486 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 93 | $7,448,716 | $80,094 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 102 | $7,793,747 | $76,409 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 111 | $8,102,779 | $72,998 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 121 | $8,426,639 | $69,642 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 130 | $8,702,818 | $66,945 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 139 | $8,956,772 | $64,437 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 148 | $9,194,266 | $62,123 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 158 | $9,444,735 | $59,777 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 167 | $9,658,736 | $57,837 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 176 | $9,862,390 | $56,036 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 186 | $10,076,696 | $54,176 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 745 | $3,680,049 | $4,940 |
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