Disaster payments in Mitchell County, Iowa totaled $8.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $1,044,254 | $174,042 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 13 | $1,799,257 | $138,404 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 20 | $2,440,276 | $122,014 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 27 | $2,967,895 | $109,922 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 34 | $3,391,087 | $99,738 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 41 | $3,764,301 | $91,812 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 48 | $4,108,077 | $85,585 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 55 | $4,417,289 | $80,314 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 62 | $4,692,866 | $75,691 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 69 | $4,931,677 | $71,474 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 76 | $5,134,264 | $67,556 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 83 | $5,325,502 | $64,163 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 90 | $5,505,211 | $61,169 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 97 | $5,672,813 | $58,483 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 104 | $5,833,494 | $56,091 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 111 | $5,981,602 | $53,888 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 118 | $6,115,292 | $51,825 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 125 | $6,235,764 | $49,886 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 132 | $6,346,426 | $48,079 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 139 | $6,448,951 | $46,395 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 559 | $1,964,975 | $3,515 |
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