Disaster payments in Hamilton County, Iowa totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $176,416 | $176,416 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $270,639 | $135,320 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $334,255 | $111,418 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $397,870 | $99,468 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 5 | $460,370 | $92,074 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 6 | $505,087 | $84,181 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 7 | $543,147 | $77,592 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 8 | $579,935 | $72,492 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 9 | $607,465 | $67,496 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $658,537 | $59,867 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 12 | $680,096 | $56,675 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 13 | $698,380 | $53,722 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 14 | $716,459 | $51,176 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 15 | $734,520 | $48,968 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 16 | $752,291 | $47,018 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 17 | $769,841 | $45,285 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 18 | $787,002 | $43,722 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 19 | $803,178 | $42,273 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 21 | $833,251 | $39,679 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 22 | $846,662 | $38,485 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 89 | $349,476 | $3,927 |
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