Disaster payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $12.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $1,340,057 | $167,507 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 17 | $2,406,817 | $141,577 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 26 | $3,320,561 | $127,714 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 35 | $4,090,788 | $116,880 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 44 | $4,752,033 | $108,001 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 53 | $5,321,275 | $100,401 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 62 | $5,840,113 | $94,195 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 71 | $6,313,275 | $88,919 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 80 | $6,745,551 | $84,319 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 89 | $7,122,370 | $80,027 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 98 | $7,470,383 | $76,228 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 106 | $7,757,687 | $73,186 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 115 | $8,048,341 | $69,986 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 124 | $8,316,128 | $67,066 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 133 | $8,564,602 | $64,396 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 142 | $8,791,268 | $61,910 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 151 | $9,003,374 | $59,625 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 160 | $9,201,085 | $57,507 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 169 | $9,385,574 | $55,536 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 178 | $9,561,379 | $53,716 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 713 | $3,355,901 | $4,707 |
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