Disaster payments in Fayette County, Iowa totaled $557,127 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $31,253 | $31,253 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $62,015 | $31,007 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $86,799 | $28,933 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $110,454 | $27,614 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $147,884 | $24,647 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 7 | $165,506 | $23,644 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 8 | $181,199 | $22,650 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 9 | $196,276 | $21,808 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 10 | $209,128 | $20,913 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 12 | $232,339 | $19,362 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 13 | $243,138 | $18,703 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 14 | $253,629 | $18,116 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 15 | $264,120 | $17,608 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 16 | $274,415 | $17,151 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 18 | $293,182 | $16,288 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 19 | $301,316 | $15,859 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 20 | $309,247 | $15,462 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 21 | $317,130 | $15,101 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 22 | $324,813 | $14,764 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 24 | $339,903 | $14,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 96 | $217,224 | $2,263 |
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