Disaster payments in Lyon County, Iowa totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 37 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $118,259 | $59,130 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 4 | $214,914 | $53,728 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $299,806 | $49,968 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 8 | $380,625 | $47,578 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 10 | $456,525 | $45,653 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 12 | $525,826 | $43,819 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 14 | $592,258 | $42,304 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 16 | $651,175 | $40,698 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 18 | $708,923 | $39,385 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 20 | $761,485 | $38,074 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 22 | $811,067 | $36,867 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 24 | $858,255 | $35,761 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 26 | $902,306 | $34,704 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 28 | $943,881 | $33,710 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 30 | $984,677 | $32,823 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 32 | $1,023,798 | $31,994 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 34 | $1,062,145 | $31,240 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 36 | $1,099,798 | $30,550 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 38 | $1,136,488 | $29,908 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 40 | $1,171,140 | $29,278 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 162 | $888,612 | $5,485 |
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