Disaster payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $684,780 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 39 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $32,494 | $32,494 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $62,097 | $31,048 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $91,699 | $30,566 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 4 | $117,912 | $29,478 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 5 | $142,943 | $28,589 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 6 | $166,308 | $27,718 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $208,215 | $26,027 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 9 | $228,759 | $25,418 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 10 | $248,216 | $24,822 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 11 | $266,005 | $24,182 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 12 | $283,258 | $23,605 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 13 | $300,152 | $23,089 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 14 | $316,149 | $22,582 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 16 | $346,552 | $21,660 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 17 | $360,541 | $21,208 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 18 | $374,118 | $20,784 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 19 | $386,764 | $20,356 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 20 | $397,695 | $19,885 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 21 | $407,361 | $19,398 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 23 | $425,523 | $18,501 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 92 | $259,258 | $2,818 |
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