Disaster payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $101,140 | $101,140 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $187,975 | $93,988 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $327,096 | $81,774 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 5 | $376,870 | $75,374 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $474,521 | $67,789 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 8 | $520,311 | $65,039 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 10 | $583,162 | $58,316 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 11 | $612,764 | $55,706 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 13 | $670,766 | $51,597 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 14 | $698,134 | $49,867 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 16 | $751,177 | $46,949 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 17 | $777,390 | $45,729 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 18 | $802,421 | $44,579 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 20 | $845,257 | $42,263 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 21 | $865,617 | $41,220 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 23 | $904,166 | $39,312 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 24 | $922,210 | $38,425 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 26 | $956,835 | $36,801 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 27 | $972,831 | $36,031 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 29 | $1,004,734 | $34,646 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 117 | $610,505 | $5,218 |
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