Disaster payments in Hamilton County, Iowa totaled $1.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $62,500 | $62,500 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $169,950 | $56,650 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $248,404 | $49,681 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $325,577 | $46,511 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 8 | $359,348 | $44,919 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 10 | $418,288 | $41,829 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 12 | $472,457 | $39,371 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 14 | $517,978 | $36,998 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 16 | $557,855 | $34,866 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 17 | $576,763 | $33,927 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 19 | $613,042 | $32,265 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 21 | $645,415 | $30,734 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 23 | $675,311 | $29,361 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 24 | $689,479 | $28,728 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 26 | $713,276 | $27,434 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 28 | $735,284 | $26,260 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 30 | $756,432 | $25,214 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 32 | $777,058 | $24,283 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 33 | $787,167 | $23,854 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 35 | $807,063 | $23,059 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 143 | $377,446 | $2,639 |
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