Disaster payments in Lyon County, Iowa totaled $903,966 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 84 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 1 | $220,332 | $220,332 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 2 | $302,946 | $151,473 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 3 | $381,734 | $127,245 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 4 | $445,048 | $111,262 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 6 | $553,283 | $92,214 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 7 | $596,078 | $85,154 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 8 | $633,000 | $79,125 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 9 | $668,027 | $74,225 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 11 | $730,256 | $66,387 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 12 | $757,261 | $63,105 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 13 | $783,907 | $60,301 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 14 | $807,258 | $57,661 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 16 | $822,542 | $51,409 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 17 | $828,363 | $48,727 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 18 | $832,499 | $46,250 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 19 | $836,576 | $44,030 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 21 | $843,907 | $40,186 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 22 | $847,131 | $38,506 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 23 | $850,139 | $36,963 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 24 | $853,104 | $35,546 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 100 | $50,862 | $509 |
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