Disaster payments in Lucas County, Iowa totaled $2.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $285,893 | $142,947 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $555,578 | $111,116 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $714,255 | $89,282 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 10 | $812,131 | $81,213 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 13 | $932,518 | $71,732 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 16 | $1,035,028 | $64,689 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 19 | $1,130,416 | $59,496 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 21 | $1,187,337 | $56,540 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 24 | $1,265,025 | $52,709 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 27 | $1,331,827 | $49,327 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 30 | $1,393,917 | $46,464 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 32 | $1,432,593 | $44,769 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 35 | $1,487,735 | $42,507 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 38 | $1,540,338 | $40,535 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 40 | $1,572,831 | $39,321 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 43 | $1,619,364 | $37,660 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 46 | $1,664,825 | $36,192 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 49 | $1,706,822 | $34,833 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 51 | $1,732,345 | $33,968 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 54 | $1,770,186 | $32,781 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 219 | $901,623 | $4,117 |
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