Disaster payments in Jefferson County, Iowa totaled $1.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $117,168 | $117,168 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $193,203 | $64,401 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 5 | $259,878 | $51,976 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 7 | $322,240 | $46,034 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 9 | $376,666 | $41,852 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 10 | $402,644 | $40,264 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 12 | $449,047 | $37,421 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 14 | $486,969 | $34,784 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 16 | $519,980 | $32,499 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 18 | $551,563 | $30,642 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 19 | $566,172 | $29,799 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 21 | $593,221 | $28,249 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 23 | $617,890 | $26,865 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 25 | $641,087 | $25,644 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 27 | $663,031 | $24,557 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 28 | $673,920 | $24,069 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 30 | $695,508 | $23,184 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 32 | $716,603 | $22,394 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 34 | $736,836 | $21,672 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 36 | $756,229 | $21,006 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 145 | $549,405 | $3,789 |
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