Disaster payments in Iowa County, Iowa totaled $12.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 9 | $1,817,045 | $201,894 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 19 | $3,078,303 | $162,016 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 29 | $3,975,564 | $137,088 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 38 | $4,660,441 | $122,643 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 48 | $5,300,093 | $110,419 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 58 | $5,845,618 | $100,787 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 68 | $6,313,730 | $92,849 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 77 | $6,681,410 | $86,772 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 87 | $7,044,876 | $80,976 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 97 | $7,375,310 | $76,034 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 106 | $7,651,269 | $72,182 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 116 | $7,934,123 | $68,398 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 126 | $8,193,842 | $65,030 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 136 | $8,434,124 | $62,016 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 145 | $8,639,049 | $59,580 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 155 | $8,850,239 | $57,098 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 165 | $9,041,654 | $54,798 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 174 | $9,206,299 | $52,910 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 184 | $9,375,189 | $50,952 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 194 | $9,536,380 | $49,157 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 778 | $2,715,163 | $3,490 |
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