Disaster payments in Mahaska County, Iowa totaled $933,477 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $50,521 | $50,521 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $97,820 | $48,910 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $141,340 | $47,113 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $179,658 | $44,914 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 5 | $214,720 | $42,944 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $266,478 | $38,068 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 8 | $291,347 | $36,418 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 9 | $314,865 | $34,985 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 10 | $337,014 | $33,701 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 11 | $358,887 | $32,626 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 13 | $400,549 | $30,811 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 14 | $417,938 | $29,853 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 15 | $434,325 | $28,955 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 16 | $449,133 | $28,071 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 17 | $463,857 | $27,286 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 19 | $492,685 | $25,931 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 20 | $506,295 | $25,315 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 21 | $518,983 | $24,713 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 22 | $531,649 | $24,166 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 23 | $543,764 | $23,642 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 96 | $389,714 | $4,060 |
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