Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Lee County, Iowa totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $233,408 | $233,408 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $490,719 | $163,573 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $675,650 | $135,130 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $756,115 | $126,019 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $908,922 | $113,615 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 10 | $1,046,662 | $104,666 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 12 | $1,167,361 | $97,280 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 13 | $1,226,501 | $94,346 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 15 | $1,342,105 | $89,474 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 17 | $1,449,655 | $85,274 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 19 | $1,545,766 | $81,356 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 20 | $1,585,147 | $79,257 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 22 | $1,661,116 | $75,505 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 24 | $1,733,794 | $72,241 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 25 | $1,767,680 | $70,707 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 27 | $1,834,515 | $67,945 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 29 | $1,896,410 | $65,393 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 31 | $1,955,789 | $63,090 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 32 | $1,983,667 | $61,990 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 34 | $2,039,309 | $59,980 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 139 | $1,172,624 | $8,436 |
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