Disaster payments in Mitchell County, Iowa totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 33 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $86,365 | $86,365 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $142,580 | $71,290 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $194,095 | $64,698 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 4 | $243,023 | $60,756 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 5 | $277,713 | $55,543 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 6 | $312,386 | $52,064 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 7 | $346,801 | $49,543 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 8 | $379,239 | $47,405 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 9 | $411,061 | $45,673 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 11 | $473,634 | $43,058 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 12 | $504,323 | $42,027 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 13 | $535,006 | $41,154 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 14 | $564,892 | $40,349 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 15 | $593,349 | $39,557 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 16 | $621,795 | $38,862 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 17 | $649,616 | $38,213 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 18 | $676,967 | $37,609 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 19 | $703,168 | $37,009 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 20 | $728,579 | $36,429 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 22 | $778,586 | $35,390 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 88 | $663,483 | $7,540 |
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