Disaster payments in Mahaska County, Iowa totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $62,645 | $62,645 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $173,043 | $57,681 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $259,235 | $51,847 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $321,171 | $45,882 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 9 | $374,855 | $41,651 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 11 | $421,644 | $38,331 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 13 | $461,615 | $35,509 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 15 | $496,702 | $33,113 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 17 | $526,284 | $30,958 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 19 | $554,306 | $29,174 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 21 | $579,324 | $27,587 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 22 | $591,507 | $26,887 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 24 | $615,767 | $25,657 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 26 | $639,144 | $24,582 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 28 | $661,256 | $23,616 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 30 | $682,407 | $22,747 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 32 | $702,939 | $21,967 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 34 | $722,379 | $21,246 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 36 | $739,703 | $20,547 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 38 | $756,512 | $19,908 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 153 | $449,267 | $2,936 |
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