Disaster payments in Lee County, Iowa totaled $2.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $233,408 | $233,408 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $485,197 | $161,732 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $587,448 | $146,862 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $750,592 | $125,099 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $830,440 | $118,634 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 9 | $962,233 | $106,915 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 10 | $1,023,713 | $102,371 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 12 | $1,142,071 | $95,173 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 13 | $1,200,696 | $92,361 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 15 | $1,312,870 | $87,525 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $1,365,226 | $85,327 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 18 | $1,463,538 | $81,308 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 20 | $1,534,722 | $76,736 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 21 | $1,568,608 | $74,696 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 23 | $1,635,889 | $71,126 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 24 | $1,668,997 | $69,542 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 26 | $1,732,430 | $66,632 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 27 | $1,763,371 | $65,310 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 29 | $1,820,783 | $62,786 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 30 | $1,848,002 | $61,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 124 | $1,022,872 | $8,249 |
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