Disaster payments in Kossuth County, Iowa totaled $29.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 14 | $9,346,979 | $667,641 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 29 | $11,528,123 | $397,521 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 44 | $13,184,817 | $299,655 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 58 | $14,467,279 | $249,436 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 73 | $15,693,694 | $214,982 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 88 | $16,751,919 | $190,363 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 103 | $17,669,649 | $171,550 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 117 | $18,446,258 | $157,660 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 132 | $19,187,138 | $145,357 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 147 | $19,849,349 | $135,030 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 162 | $20,443,209 | $126,193 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 176 | $20,930,894 | $118,926 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 191 | $21,426,115 | $112,179 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 206 | $21,883,214 | $106,229 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 220 | $22,282,592 | $101,285 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 235 | $22,691,027 | $96,558 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 250 | $23,074,740 | $92,299 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 265 | $23,429,478 | $88,413 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 279 | $23,741,657 | $85,096 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 294 | $24,054,952 | $81,820 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,179 | $5,463,686 | $4,634 |
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